Beading in Wyandotte
Beads -atetsiˀt-
utetsiˀtaˀ small bead(s) , her beads
[ooteh-tsee-ee-tah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient[1] ‘it’
-tetsiˀt- noun root ‘small bead(s)
-aˀ noun suffix
satetsiˀtaˀ your beads
[sah-teh-tsee-ee-tah-ah]
s- 2nd person singular patient ‘your’
-atetsiˀt- noun root ‘small beads’
-aˀ noun suffix
satetsiˀawastih your beautiful beads
[sa-teh-tsee-ee-ah-wah-steeh]
s- 2nd person singular patient ‘your’
-atetsiˀt- noun root ‘small bead(s)’
-a- noun suffix
-wast- verb root ‘to be beautiful’
-ih stative aspect
Beadwork -nǫkwažuˀt-
ǫnǫkwažuˀtaˀ beadwork, her beadwork
[on-non-kwah-zhoo-oo-tah-ah]
ǫ- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
– nǫkwažutˀ- noun root ‘beadwork’
-aˀ noun suffix
sanǫkwažuˀawastih Your beadwork is beautiful.
[sah-non-kwah-zhoo-oo-ah-wah-steeh]
sa- second person singular patient ‘your’
– nǫkwažutˀ- noun root ‘beadwork’
-a- noun suffix
-wast- verb root ‘to be beautiful
-ih stative aspect
String, Thread -ręhs-
yaręhsaˀ string, thread (for beads)
[yah-renh-shah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ręhs- noun root ‘string, thread’
-aˀ noun suffix
yaręhšetsih It is long string.
[yah-enh-sheh-tseeh]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ręhs- noun root‘string’
-ets- verb root ‘to be long’
-ih stative aspect
Needle -ndurahšr-
yandurahšraˀ needle
[yan-doo-rah-shrah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ndurahšr- noun root ‘needle’
-aˀ noun suffix
undurahšrukyeh It is a sharp needle.
[oon-doo-rah-shroo-kyeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-ndurahšr- noun root ‘needle’
-ukye- verb root ‘to be sharp’
-h stative aspect
undukwaęˀ de yandurahšraˀ It is a dull, blunt needle.
undukwaęˀ It is dull, blunted.
[oon-doo-kwa-en-en]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-ndukwaę– verb root ‘to be dull, blunt’
-ˀ stative aspect
Leather -ˀndih-
yaˀndihaˀ leather, hide
[yah-an-dee-hah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ˀndih- noun root ‘leather, hide’
-aˀ noun suffix
uˀndihažuˀtęh It is soft leather.
[oo-oon-dee-hah-zhoo-oo-tenh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
ˀndih- noun root ‘leather’
-žuˀtę- verb root ‘to be soft, supple’
-h stative aspect
uˀndihangarǫh It is hard leather.
[oo-oon-dee-han-gah-ronh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
ˀndih- noun root ‘leather’
-a- noun suffix
-ngarǫ– verb root
-h stative aspect
Bracelet -nęhštr-
yanęhštraˀ bracelet
[yah-nenh-shtrah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-nęhštr- noun root ‘bracelet’
-aˀ noun suffix
yanęhštrǫgyati utetsiˀtaˀ beaded bracelet
yanęhštrǫgyati a bracelet is made out of it
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-nęhštr- noun root ‘bracelet’
-ǫgy- verb root ‘to make’
-at- causative root suffix
-i stative aspect
Necklace -hšar-
yahšaraˀ necklace
[yah-shah-rah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular ‘it’
-hšar- noun root ‘necklace’
-aˀ noun suffix
yahšaretsih It is a long necklace.
[yah-shah-reh-tseeh]
ya- feminine-zoic-singular agent ‘it’
-hšar- noun root ‘necklace’
-ets- verb root ‘to be long’
-ih
yahšrǫgyati yahšaraˀ beaded necklace
yahšrǫgyati a necklace is made out of it
[yah-shron-gyah-tee]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-hšar- noun root ‘necklace’
-ǫgy- verb root ‘to make’
-at- causative root suffix
-i stative aspect
Stitch, Sew -ndi-
yandihš She stitches (often).
[yan-deehsh]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘she’
-ndi- verb root ‘to stitch, sew’
-hš habitual aspect
tayęndisęh Stitch it for me
ta- imperative
-yę- 1st person singular agent ‘me’
-ndi- verb root ‘to sew, stitch’
-s- dative root suffix
-ęh imperative aspect
[1] With this form the –u- replaces the –a- of the noun root.