1. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS (M-FORMS)
CHAPTER 10 - LESSON 2
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
(M-FORMS)
Äm (My), Chim (Your),
Im (His, Her, Its)
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2. Rule - The possessive pronouns äm, chim & im or the m-forms are written before words that begin with a vowel.
In the following slides you will see the written phrases as well as sentences and how the rule is applied.
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3. Phrases Äm aboha… My room… Chim ilefoka… Your clothes…
(1) (2)
Äm aboha… My room…
Chim ilefoka… Your clothes…
Im okhisa… His, Her, Its door…
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4. äm isht holissochi my pencil
(1) (2)
äm isht holissochi
my pencil
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5. chim akaka your chicken
(1) (2)
chim akaka
your chicken
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6. (1) (2)
im oka
its water
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7. Sentences Using the Possessive Pronouns Äm, Chim, Im
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8. NOTE
The subject marker "yät" and "ät" are not translated as "the" or "a" in some sentences, but are written in the sentence to only mark the subject.
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9. Iläppät äm isht holissochi.
(1) (2) (3)
Iläppät äm isht holissochi.
This is my pencil.
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10. Äm okhisa yät tiwa kiyo. My door is not open.
(1) (2) (4) (3)
Äm okhisa yät tiwa kiyo.
My door is not open.
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11. Yämmät chim akaka. That is your chicken. (1) (2) (3)
(1) (2) (3)
Yämmät chim akaka.
That is your chicken.
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12. Chim aiimpa aboha yät chito. Your cafeteria is large.
(1) (2) (3)
Chim aiimpa aboha yät chito.
Your cafeteria is large.
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13. Yämmät ofi im oka. That is the dog’s water.
(1) (2) (3)
Yämmät ofi im oka.
That is the dog’s water.
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14. Im aboha yät libesha. Her room is warm.
(1) (2) (3)
Im aboha yät libesha.
Her room is warm.
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15. Continue practicing your speaking skills as you write and translate sentences. This concludes Choctaw I Chapter 10 lesson 2. Yakoke
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