Root Morpheme List

This is a list of what I like to call "Root Morphemes," or "Particles." These are Morphemes that are commonly found at the "Root" of verbs--Morphemes that get "stuck together" to make Verb Roots and Stems, Morphemes with specific Lexical Meanings. I update this list as I learn new Root Morphemes from JW, mostly while working on the Verb Table project. I'll be updating it regularly. Morphemes that fit comfortably in another category (like Pronomials, Prepronomials, Adverbial Suffixes, etc.) will generally not be included here.

Please Remember:  I am not a fluent speaker, I am not a certified instructor, I am not an academic linguist or language education specialist, and I am not Cherokee.  All the writings here are the product of my own language learning process, and may contain mistakes.  None of this is original research, and I should never be cited (in the academic sense) for the information contained in these writings.  Feel free to print, distribute, repost, or share anything posted here.


/ a22li22 /             “Of Itself,” Insourced Reflexive

/ a2da22d /         “To Itself,” Outsourced Reflexive

/ a2di2 /               Affixed To

/ a2ga0ta2h /     Eye

/ a2nv0t /            Mind, Think, Feel

/ a3ha2ni2 /        Here

/ ge44na2 /          Along It

/ go22 /                See

/ h /                      Mouth

/ hwa2ht /          Find

/ lv23gwo32 /      Holy, Sacred

/ ne22 /                Liquid

/ o33hi2 /             Within

/ o44li2 /               Area Of

/ sde22l /            Help

/ u22 /                   Into Water

/ u22li2 /               Beyond

/ we33 /               Current, Flow, Energy, Spirit

/ x3na32 /            Flexible

/ yo22h /              Release


List compiled by J.R. Lancaster, a second language learner. May contain mistakes.

Last Updated: 9/17/2025