1. Possessive Pronouns (Nasal Form) A (My), Chi (Your), I (His, Her, Its)
CHAPTER 11 - LESSON 2
Possessive Pronouns
(Nasal Form)
A (My), Chi (Your),
I (His, Her, Its)
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2. Rule - The possessive pronouns a, chi & i or the nasal forms are written before words that begin with a consonant.
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 A nan ola… My radio… Chi shäpo… Your hat… I wak… His, Her cow…
(1) (2)
A nan ola… My radio…
Chi shäpo… Your hat…
I wak… His, Her cow…
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4. (1) (2)
a nan ola
my radio
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5. (1) (2)
chi shäpo
your hat
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6. (1) (2)
i wak
his cow
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7. 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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8. Sentences Using Possessive Pronouns A, Chi & I
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9. Sentences Using Possessive Pronoun A
(3) (4) (1) (2)
A nan ola ish pisa ho?
Do you see my radio?
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10. A shukcha ishi li. I have my bag.
(3) (4) (2) (1)
A shukcha ishi li.
I have my bag.
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11. Sentences Using Possessive Pronoun Chi with Preposition
(2) (3) (1)
Chi shäpo isht ia.
Take your hat.
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12. Chi katos isht ia chi. She will take your cat. (3) (4) (2) (1)
(3) (4) (2) (1)
Chi katos isht ia chi.
She will take your cat.
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13. Sentences Using Possessive Pronoun I
(1) (2) (4) (3)
I wak ät takkon äpa.
His cow is eating an apple.
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14. I katos ät abinili pakna ittonla.
(1) (2) (5) (4) (3)
I katos ät abinili pakna ittonla.
Her cat is laying on the chair.
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15. Continue practicing your speaking skills as you write and translate sentences. This concludes Choctaw I, Chapter 11 lesson 2. Yakoke
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