Tag: Intransitive Sentences

How to Say “The Woman Danced” in Chamorro – Using Nouns as the Subject with Intransitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner3 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to make simple action sentences where a person is the one doing the action — sentences like “The woman ate” or “The child will run.” Up to now, we’ve only used pronouns as our subjects so you could focus on word order and how the verbs change. Now we’ll add real people into our sentences to make them feel more natural and varied. You’ll practice building past, present, and future sentences, and every Chamorro example comes with audio so you can hear how it all sounds. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Can Stay” in Chamorro – Expressing Ability With Intransitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner4 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say what someone can or can’t do in Chamorro — for example, “I can stay,” “you can go to the store,” and “I cannot rest.” You’ll practice using the word siña with everyday action words, and you’ll also learn how to turn these ideas into questions like “Can I stay?” so you can talk about ability and possibility in real conversations. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Must Stay” in Chamorro – Expressing Obligation With Intransitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner3 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you learn how to talk about things you must or should do in Chamorro — sentences like “I must go,” “you should rest,” or “we must work.” You practice a simple pattern that lets you express responsibilities, obligations, and things that need to be done using everyday action words. By the end of the lesson, you can build clear sentences to talk about what someone needs to do.

(This post has been updated, with clearer organization of topics and new example sentences. Audio recordings for the new example sentences are forthcoming.)

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How to Say “Stay” in Chamorro – Giving Commands With Intransitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner4 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to give simple commands in Chamorro — things like “Stay,” “Go,” or “Go to the car.” You’ll practice how to tell someone what to do using everyday action words, and you’ll see how to add places or times to make your commands more specific. By the end of the lesson, you’ll learn the simple, foundational patterns for giving commands in the language. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Will Stay” in Chamorro – Talking About the Future With Intransitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner6 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about things that will happen in the future in Chamorro. We’ll practice building simple sentences you can use in real conversations, such as saying where someone will go, what someone will do, or what plans are coming up — like “I will stay in Yigo” or “They will walk to the party.” You’ll also find plenty of example sentences and practice drills, with new audio recordings forthcoming. Happy studying!

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