Tag: Transitive Sentences

How to Say “The Woman Drank the Coffee” in Chamorro – Using Nouns as the Subject With Transitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner3 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, we’ll look at how to show who is doing an action in a sentence. Up to now, we’ve mostly used pronouns like he, she, and it so you could focus on learning verbs and word order. Now we’ll put that knowledge to use with sentences like “The woman drank the coffee,” where the subject—the one doing the action—is a noun. We’ll build sentences in the past, present, and future so you can practice the patterns for including a person as the doer of the action. Every Chamorro example comes with audio so you can hear how it all sounds. Happy studying!

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Introduction to Transitive Verbs in Chamorro – Talking about Actions and Objects

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner7 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

If we are getting started in making basic action sentences in Chamorro, a common starting place for learners is making transitive statements which are sentences like “I drank the coffee” or “She prepared the food.” Before we get started with making these types of sentences, let’s learn a little more about the verbs used, which are called transitive verbs. In this post we’ll go over some practical ways to understand what transitive verbs are and the features of transitive sentences that matter the most in Chamorro.

If you are at a more intermediate level, check out my post on The Man- Prefix for Transitive Verbs as it has similar content but expands to understanding how to use the MAN- prefix with transitive verbs. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Can Make the Coffee” in Chamorro – Talking About What We Can and Can’t Do With Transitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner4 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

Being able to say what someone can do is an important step toward more natural conversation. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use siña to talk about ability in Chamorro. We’ll practice building sentences such as “I can drink the coffee” and “You can’t borrow the car” using clear patterns you can reuse in everyday situations. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Must Drink the Coffee” in Chamorro – Expressing Obligation with Transitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner5 Comments

Sometimes we need to talk about the things we must do—finish our work, bring something to someone, or complete an important task. In this lesson, we’ll practice using the word debi to express these kinds of strong obligations in Chamorro. Through simple sentence patterns and examples, you’ll learn how to say things like “I must clean the kitchen,” “He must buy the food,” or “You must call your father.” These patterns will help you start expressing responsibilities and necessary actions in everyday conversation. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Will Drink the Coffee” in Chamorro – Talking in Future Tense with Transitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner8 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

So far, we’ve practiced talking about actions that already happened and actions that are happening now. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to talk about actions that will happen in the future. We’ll practice simple sentence patterns that let us say things like “I will buy it,” “She will call him,” or “They will bring the food.” These patterns will help you start talking about plans, intentions, and things that haven’t happened yet. Happy studying!

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