ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ 231
ᎦᎶᏂ 25, 2014
Cherokee Syllabary Bingo!
Cherokee Syllabary in 4x4 Bingo format
1. Review the 24-word vocabulary.
2. Write in 16 of the syllables.
3. Brainstorm words with same syllables.
4. Play the bingo game. Teacher calls first
game. Students take over.
Blank Game Board
Filled in Grid
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ
Ꭰ
ᎠᏂ
Ꭱ
ᎡᏆ
Ꭲ
ᎢᎾᏓ
Ꭳ ᎣᎦᎾ
Ꭴ ᎤᏬᏚᎯ
Ꭵ
ᎥᎥ
Ꭽ ᎭᏗ
no
Ꮧ
ᏗᏂᏲᎵ
strawberry
It is big.
snake
groundhog
He/she/it is pretty.
yes
children
Calling the Game
Caller will say the target Syllable and then
the word with the Syllable.
“Ꭰ, ᎠᏂ!”
Variant: Caller includes word in a sentence.
“a, ani, Ani dagwaduliha. Agiyosiha. Ani
dagwaduliha.
Bingo Sentences
ᎤᏬᏚᎯ
Uwoduhi wesa agikaha.
I have a pretty cat.
ᏙᎯ
Agidoda tohi eha.
My father is healthy.
Bingo Sentences
Questions
-tsu on first word
-sg[o] on first word
ᎤᏬᏚᎯ
Uwoduhi-tsu wesa tsakaha?
Uwoduhi-sg wesa tsakaha?
Do you have a pretty cat?
What is the difference? Great opportunity for
linguistic investigation.
Bingo Sentences
Ꭵ
ᎥᎥ
yes
Ꭽ
ᎭᏗ
no
Listen for intonation and pitch in Cherokee
language.
Vv. Uwoduhi wesa agikaha.
Hadi. Gesdi yagikaha wesa.
No. I don’t have a cat.
[y- attached to Verb]
Bingo Sentences
Ꭵ
ᎥᎥ
yes
Ꭽ
ᎭᏗ
no
Listen for intonation and pitch in Cherokee
language.
Hadi. Gesdi uwoduhi yigi wesa agikahvi.
No. The cat that I have is not pretty.
[yigi negative support for Adjective]
Intonation
…wesa agikahvi… the cat that I have
[High pitch on -v- of –vi.]
Now, listen to
Wesa agikahvi. I had a cat.
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ
Ꮒ
ᏂᎯ
Ꭿ ᎯᎠ
Ꮖ
ᏆᎾ
Ꮣ
ᏓᎦᏏ
Ꭶ
ᎦᏚ
Ꮪ
Ꮩ ᏚᏙᎠ?
Ᏺ
ᏲᎾ
Ꮎ ᏄᎾ
you
this, these
peach
turtle
bread
What is her/his name?
bear
potato
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ
Ꮟ
Ꮩ
Ꮔ
Ᏻ
Ꮝ
Ꮄ
Ꮃ
Ꭺ
ᏏᏲ
ᏙᎯ
ᏄᏓᎴ
hello
peace, calm
different
Ꮩ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᎠ?
What is this?
ᏍᏓᏯ
It is hard.
ᏓᏆᎴᎳ
car
ᎪᎳ
winter
ᎪᎦ
crow
Game On!
Ask about Game One vocabulary now!
Calling Cards sheets in Handout packet.
Play at home!
Now I will call game one.
Prepare for Next Games
Prepare Syllabary Bingo cards 002 and 003
for games on Wednesday.
Fill in 16 of the 24 syllables for each card.
Practice reading vocabulary.
Bring cards to class on Monday.
Cherokee Syllabary Bingo #2
Bingo game sheets organized to present 24
syllables at a time.
Ma-Line and Tla-Line are not included.
Nah Syllable is not included.
Ma-Line syllables are rare.
True Tla-Line syllables are heard in Western
dialects.
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ
Ꮼ
Ꮠ
Ꮿ
Ꮘ
Ꮅ
Ꮜ
Ꮓ
Ꮵ
ᏬᏯ
pigeon
ᏐᏈᎵ
horse
ᏯᎾᏌ
buffalo [bison]
ᏃᏈᏏ
star
ᏗᎵ
skunk
ᏌᏌ
goose
ᏃᎴ
and
ᏥᏯ
poplar tree
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ
Ꭷ ᎧᏬᏄ
duck
Ꮞ
ᏎᎷ
corn
Ꭸ
ᎠᎨᎭ
woman
ᏔᏔᏯ
cherry
Ꮕ
ᎢᎦ ᎡᎯ ᏅᏓ sun
Ꮻ ᏂᏥᏫ!
Say it!
Ꮹ ᏩᏯ
wolf
Ꭹ
ᎩᎦᎨ
red
ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬ ᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ
Ᏹ
ᏙᏱ
outside
Ꮷ
ᏧᎾᏍᏗ
they animate little
Ꮺ ᏪᏌ
cat
Ᏼ
ᏴᏫ
person
Ꮳ
ᏣᎳᎩCherokee
Ꮈ
ᎦᎸᎳᏗ
above, heaven
Ꮑ ᏁᎳᏚ nineteen
Ꮢ
ᏒᏃᏱ
night time
ᎥᏍᎩ ᏂᎦᎠ!
Vsgi nigaa! That’s all.
Bring Game 2 back next class.
Prepare Game 3 for next class.