The words ᎯᎠ (this/these) and ᎥᏍᎩᎾ (that/those) can also be used to indicate “he”, “him”, “she”, “her”, “they”, or “them” when context makes it clear that a human or animate being is being referred to:

• ᎯᎠ ᏅᏯ ᏕᏥ̣ᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see these rocks.”

  • ᎯᎠ ᏕᏥ̣ᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see these.”

• ᎯᎠ ᎠᏂᏍᎦᏯ ᎦᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see these men.”

  • ᎯᎠ ᎦᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see them.” - When referring to people close by.

• ᎥᏍᎩᎾ ᎦᏍᎩᎶ Ꮵ̣ᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see that chair.”

  • ᎥᏍᎩᎾ Ꮵ̣ᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see that.” - Remember that Ꮵ̣- when pronounced with a short “ị” indicates an inanimate object.

• ᎥᏍᎩᎾ ᎠᎨᏯ ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see that woman.”

  • ᎥᏍᎩᎾ ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ. “I see him or her.” - When referring to a person not close by.

Cherokee-English Dictionary, pg 325