Corn
The noun for corn in Wyandot is constructed from the noun root -nęh-.
unęhaˀ corn
[oo-nen-hah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic – it
-nęh- noun root – corn
-aˀ noun suffix
unęhǫgyaˀ It is green corn, immature, soft corn.
[oo-nen-hon-gyah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-nęh- noun root – corn
-ǫgy- verb root – make
-aˀ stative aspect + diminutive aspect suffix
awunęhihšęˀ It is completed corn, ripe corn.
[ah-woo-nen-hee-shen-en]
aw- factual
-u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-nęh- noun root – corn
-ihš- verb root – complete, finish
-ęˀ punctual aspect
anęhaęˀ I have corn, my corn.
a- 1st person singular patient – I, my
-nęh- noun root – corn
-a- joiner vowel
-ę- verb root – have
-ˀ stative aspect
Parts of the Corn Plant
Green Cornstalks – –ndrahęˀny
undrahęˀnyaˀ green cornstalk
[oon-drah-hen-en-nyah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
–ndrahęˀny– noun root – green cornstalk
-aˀ noun suffix
undrahęˀnyut It is a standing green cornstalk
u- FZP ‘it’
–ndrahęˀny– green cornstalk
-ut- VR ‘ stand’ + stative aspect
Dry Cornstalks -her-
yaheraˀ dry cornstalk
[yah-heh-rah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-her- noun root – dry cornstalk
-aˀ noun suffix
ižuheraˀsa It is a small dry cornstalk.
[ee-zhoo-heh-rah-ah-sah]
iž- partitive
-u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-her- noun root – dry cornstalk
-a- verb root – be a size
-ˀsa stative aspect + diminutive aspect suffix
Branch or Arm of the Corn Plant –žahš–
yažahšaˀ branch of a corn plant or human arm
[yah-zhah-shah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
–žahš– noun root – corn branch
-aˀ noun suffix
yažahšut a branch of a corn plant stands, sticks out
[yah-zhah-shoot]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
–žahš– noun root – corn branch
-ut verb root – stand + stative aspect
Tassels of the Corn Plant -ngwir-
ungwiraˀ corn tassels, treetops, branches
u- feminine-zoic singular branch – it
-ngwir- noun root – corn tassels, treetops, branches
-aˀ noun suffix
Yangwirut Standing Corn Tassels (Prairie Turtle woman’s name)
[yan-gwee-root]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – she
-ngwir- noun root – corn tassels
-ut verb root – stand’+ stative aspect
Ear of Corn -ˀnduts-
yaˀndutsaˀ ear of corn
[yah-an-doot-sah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-ˀnduts- noun root – ear of corn
-aˀ noun suffix
uˀndutsarih It is a ripe ear of corn.
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ˀnduts- noun root – ear of corn
-a- joiner vowel
-ri- verb root – ripen
-h stative aspect
Corn Leaves -ndraht-
undrahtaˀ green corn leaf, leaves
u- feminine zoic singular patient – it
-ndraht- noun root – green corn leaf, leaves
-aˀ noun suffix
Cornhusk -raˀt-
uraˀtaˀ dry cornhusk, cornhusk mask
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – ‘it’
-raˀt- noun root – dry cornhusk
-aˀ noun suffix