Flowers in the Wyandot Language
Flower, Blossom: -tsiˀts-
utsiˀtsaˀ flower, blossom
[oo-tsee-ee-tsah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-tsi՚ts- noun root – flower, blossom
-a՚ noun suffix
utsi՚tsarayih A flower is, flowers are in bloom.
[oo-tsee-ee-tsah-rah-yee]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-tsi՚ts- noun root – flower, blossom
-a- noun suffix
-ray- verb root – to open up
-ih stative aspect
utsi՚tsęh She is picking, gathering flowers.
[oo-tsee-ee-tsenh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-tsi՚ts- noun root – flower, blossom
-ę- verb root – to pick, gather
-h stative aspect
tehutsiˀtsut He has two standing blossoms, the lynx (i.e., the fur in its ears).
[teh-hoo-tsee-ee-tsoot]
te- dualic
-hu- masculine singular patient – he
-tsi՚ts- noun root – flower, blossom
-ut verb root – to stand + stative aspect
Hutsiˀtsamęh He is holding a flower (Male Snake clan name).
[hoo-tsee-ee-tsah-menh]
hu- masculine singular patient – he
-tsi՚ts- noun root – flower, blossom
-a- noun suffix
-mę- verb root – to have
-h stative aspect
Utsiˀtsuˀyataˀ It Penetrates Flowers (often)[1]
[oo-tsee-ee-tsoo-oo-ya-tah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-tsi՚ts- noun root – flower, blossom
-uˀya- verb root – to penetrate
-t- causative root suffix
-aˀ habitual aspect
[1] This is the name of the helpful uncles in the story The Old Bear and His Nephew (Barbeau 1915:210-5, and 1960:32-5, 197-210).