Names that Matter
A very common noun root is -rih- ‘matter, affair, news, law’. According, the noun root occurs in many names.
Harihužah He stirs up matters (e.g., is quarrelsome) (male Striped Turtle)
[hah-ree-hoo-zhah]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-rih- noun root – matter, affair, news
-už- verb root – stir up
-ah habitual aspect
Hariwakyǫditi He is saying or doing something surprising. (male)
[hah-ree-wah-kyon-dee-tee]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-riw- noun root – matter, news, affair
-akyondit- verb root – take something away
-i stative aspect
Hariwandutǫ He tells about a matter, affair. (male)
[hah-ree-wan-doo-ton]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-riw- noun root – matter, affair
-a- joiner vowel
-ndutǫ verb root – to tell + stative aspect
Hariwaerǫ He tricks in a matter. (male)
[hah-ree-wah-eh-ron]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-riw- noun root – matter, affair
-erǫ verb root – trick, do wrong + stative aspect
Hariwandinyǫtak He used to suspend matters. (male Striped Turtle clan)
[hah-ree-wan-deen-yon-tak]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-riw- noun root – matter, affair, news
-ndinyǫt- verb root – suspend, hang
-a- habitual aspect
-k past aspect suffix
Hariwawayi He holds, grasps the matter. (male Bear clan)
[hah-ree-wah-wah-yee]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-riw- noun root – matter, law
-a- joiner vowel
-way- verb root – take, hold
-i stative aspect
Huriyehteˀ He who bears a matter, a position of importance
[hoo-ree-yeh-the-eh] [male Striped Turtle]
hu- masculine singular patient – he
-ri- noun root – matter
-yehte- verb root – bear
-ˀ stative aspect
Suriwaętǫˀ He put very many matters. (male)
[s-hoo-ree-wah-en-ton-on]
s- repetitive – very, again
-(h)u- masculine singular patient – he
-riw- noun root – matter, affair
-a- joiner vowel
-ę- verb root – put
-tǫ- distributive root suffix
-ˀ stative aspect
Tarihǫkye His affair, news is going to arrive. (male)
[t-hah-ree-hon-kyeh]
t- dualic
-a- masculine singular agent – he
-rih- noun root – matter, affair, news
-ǫkye verb root – continue + purposive aspect
Utriwąndet She holds an important matter, responsibility close to her. (female Striped Turtle)
[oo-tree-wan-det]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-t- semi-reflexive voice
-riw- noun root – matter, affair
-a- joiner vowel
-ndet verb root – hold close + stative aspect
Yarihǫnętaˀ She often drops matters, affairs. (female Snake clan)
[yah-ree-hon-nen-tah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – she
-rih- noun root – matter, affair
-ǫnęt- verb root – fall, drop
-aˀ habitual aspect
Yariwaseˀ It is new news, a new matter, law (female Bear clan)
[yah-ree-wah-seh-eh]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-riw- noun root – matter, news, law
-ase- verb root – be new
-ˀ stative aspect
Ši Yariwate A matter exists far away. (female)
[yah-ree-wah-the]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-riw- noun root – matter, affair
-a- joiner vowel
-te verb root – exist + stative aspect