Category Archives: Language

Names with Lakes   The noun root -ǫtar- means ‘lake’.   Ǫtareiwęh            It is a very big lake. (female Deer clan) [on-tah-reh-ee-wenh] ǫtar-                 feminine-zoic singular agent – it + noun root – lake -e-                    verb root – be water -iwę-                … Continue reading →

Names with Trees, Poles, Logs   It should be noted that all of these names are possessed by males   Ahatrƍtamęrat       He got over a log. (male Wolf clan) [ah-hah-tron-tah-men-raht] a-                     factual -h-                    masculine singular agent – he -at-                   semi-reflexive … Continue reading →

Names Joined -ndeyę–   Sundeyęh                She is joined again. (female) [soon-deh-yenh] s-                     repetitive – again -u-                    feminine-zoic singular patient – she -ndeyę-            verb root – be joined -h                     stative aspect   Taǫtrąndeyęh        They (indefinite) are joined. (male) [tah-on-ten-deh-yenh] t-                      dualic … Continue reading →

Names of Carrying These names involve the verb root -ęma- /-ęha- meaning ‘carry’. ayatsitsḛmah        She brought, carried flowers. (female Wolf) [ah-yah-tsee-ten-mah] a-                     factual -ya-                  feminine-zoic singular agent – she -tsits-                noun root – flowers, blossoms -ęma-               verb root – bring, … Continue reading →