This lesson will cover phrases dealing with the word sit or sitting. Remember the one vowel – one sound concept.
tthibedeben
Sit or sit down. (addressing one person)
tthibedebek
Sit or sit down. (addressing more than one person)
ke tthibedebemen
Let us sit down.
tthibedebewik
They are sitting down.
tthibedebe
He/she is sitting down.
kwi tthibedebem ne?
Do you all want to sit down?
kwi tthibedep ne?
Do you want to sit down?
ki tthibedep ne?
Were you sitting down?
ki tthibedebem ne?
Were you all sitting down?
You will notice that all the questions end with the syllable “NE.” This syllable is on the very end of a lot of sentences, as you will see as we go along.