The Dualic
The dualic is a prefix that regularly takes -te- (which it shares with the negative prefix) and -k- (which it shares with the cislocative prefix). When it is used is a peculiar feature of Iroquoian verbs. The categories I have used here are the main situations in which the dualic is used.
The bolded words are recorded.
Natural Twos
What I am calling ‘natural twos’ are ones that someone unfamiliar with Wyandot would expect.
tęndih They are two (the word for the number two)
[ten-deeh]
tę- dualic
-nd- feminine-zoic dual agent
-i- verb root ‘to be two’
-h stative aspect
Teutrǫturęh A log is split in two (male name ‘Splitlog’).
[teh-oo-tron-too-tenh]
te- dualic
-u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-t- semi-reflexive voice
-rǫt- noun root ‘tree, log, pole’
-urę- verb root ‘to be split in two’
-h stative aspect
Teyarǫtuyęh It is between the logs (male name ‘Between the Logs’).
[teh-yah-ron-too-yenh]
te- dualic
-ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-rǫt- noun root ‘log, tree, pole’
-uyę- verb root ‘to fork, divide, split’
-h stative aspect
tehutsiˀtut lynx (He has two standing blossoms, ref. to ear tufts)
[tee-hoo-tsee-ee-toot]
te- dualic
-hu- masculine singular patient, ‘he’
-tsiˀt- noun root, ‘blossom, flower’
-ut- verb root ‘to stand’ + stative aspect
akutaweh I pressed, squeezed it.
[ah-koo-tah-weh]
a- factual
-k- dualic + 1st person singular agent
-utawe- verb root ‘to squeeze’
-h punctual aspect
Involving Loud Expressions of the Mouth
tehahsękwahs He laments, cries out often.
[teh-hah-sen-kwahs]
te- dualic
-h- masculine singular agent ‘he’
-ahsękw- verb root ‘to lament, cry out’
-ahs habitual aspect
tewayastraˀkwaˀ I will yawn.
[teh-wah-yah-strah-ah-kwah-ah]
tew- dualic + future
astraˀkwa- 1st person singular agent ‘I’ + verb root ‘to yawn’
-ˀ punctual aspect
tehatsǫt He will sneeze.
[teh-hah-tsont]
te- dualic + future
-h- masculine singular agent ‘he’
-atsǫt- verb root ‘to sneeze’ + punctual aspect
tewayehęrehtih I have shouted, yelled.
tew- dualic
-aye- 1st person singular patient ‘I’
-hęre- verb root ‘to shout out’
-ht- causative root suffix
-ih stative aspect
ekwatingyah They (f) will howl.
[eh-kwah-teen-gyah]
e- future
-kw- dualic
-ati- feminine-zoic plural agent ‘they (f)
-ngya- verb root ‘to howl’
-h punctual aspect
Involving the Feet
Tehurahtatih He is running. (male Wolf clan name)
[teh-hoo-rah-tah-teeh]
te- dualic
-hu- masculine singular patient ‘he’
–rahtat- verb root ‘to run’
-ih stative aspect
tehat He is standing.
[teh-haht]
te- dualic
-ha- masculine singular agent ‘he’
-t verb root ‘to stand’ + stative aspect
utawarahšękwaˀ She kicked.
[oo-tah-wah-rah-shen-kwah-ah]
u- factual
-t- dualic
-aw- factual
-arahšęnkw- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘she’ +verb root ‘to kick’
-aˀ punctual aspect
tewayęndaˀskwatih I have jumped
[teh-wah-yen-dah-ah-skwah-teeh]
tew– dualic
-ayę- 1st person singular patient ‘I’
-ndaˀskwat- verb root ‘to jump’
-ih stative aspect
Involving the Eyes[1]
tehayąndraˀ He is looking at her
[teh-hah-yan-drah-ah]
te- dualic
-ha- masculine singular agent + feminine-zoic patient (he-her)
-yąndra- verb root ‘to look at’
-ˀ punctual aspect
Tayeyąndrak Look at me! (Male Prairie Turtle name)
[tah-yen-yan-drahk]
t- dualic + imperative
-aye- 1st person singular patient ‘me’
-yąndra- verb root ‘to look at’
-k imperative aspect
tehunęraęˀ He is watching for it.
[teh-hoo-nen-rah-en-en]
te- dualic
-hu- masculine singular patient ‘he’
-nęraę- verb root ‘to watch for ‘
-ˀ stative aspect
Uncertainty
teyatǫrǫtǫh I am anxious.
[teh-yah-ton-ron-tonh]
te- dualic
-y- 1st person singular agent ‘I’
-atǫrǫtǫ- verb root ‘to be anxious’
-h stative aspect
teskwatędaˀkwaˀ You (p) will hunt .
[teh-skwah-ten-dah-ah-kwah-ah]
te– dualic + future
-skw- 2nd person plural agent ‘you’
-ndahkwa- verb root ‘to hunt’
-ˀ stative aspect
tehužai He is playing (a game).
[teh-hoo-zhah-ee]
te- dualic
-hu- masculine singular patient ‘he’
-ža- verb root ‘to play’
-i stative aspect
[1] Interestingly, this does not occur with the verb ‘to see’.