Here is an idea for an activity for an ESL class.
Give this list to students and ask them to fill in the missing parts.
Chickasaw | English |
Ofi’at kowi’a lhiyohli. | The dog chases the cat. |
Kowi’at ofi’a lhiyohli. | The cat chases the dog. |
Ofi’at shoha. | The dog stinks. |
Ihooat hattaka shooli. | The woman hugs the man. |
Lhiyohlili. | I chase her/him. |
Salhiyohli. | She/he chases me. |
Hilha. | She/he dances. |
The man hugs the woman. | |
The cat stinks. | |
I hug her/him. | |
The woman dances. | |
Ihooat sashooli. | |
Ofi’at hilha. | |
Kowi’a lhiyohlili. |
(This activity was taken from the Linguistic Olympics page which is no longer available.)