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.)
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