Learn two ways to make a verb present tense.
Vocabulary
Ero - squirrel
Vwenayetv - to sniff/smell
Erot vwenayes - the squirrel smells
Cesse - mouse
Letketv - to run
Cesset lētkes - the mouse runs
Honvnwv - man
Honvnwvt lētkes - The man runs
Hvlpvtv - Alligator
Celayetv - to touch/feel/paw at
Hvlpvtvt celayes - the alligator feels
Kaccv - tiger
Hompetv - To eat
Kaccvt hompes - the tiger eats
Cepane - boy
Vyetv - to go
Cepanet ayes - the boy goes
Hoktē - woman
Honvnwv lētket os - the man is running
Hoktēt lētket os - the woman is running
Hoktuce - girl
Hoktucet ayet os - the girl is going
Yvhv - wolf
Yvhvt hompet os - the wolf is eating
Audio from this episode comes from Mvskoke Opvnvkv Kerretvn, voiced by George Bunny, and recorded by Ted Isham for the Mvskoke language Institute. Also including dictionary audio by Linda Wood, recorded for a dictionary of Creek/Muskogee by Jack Martin and Margaret Mauldin.
