Tree Terms
Bolded terms are recorded.
Tree, pole, log: -rǫt-
yarǫtaˀ tree, pole, log
[yah-ron-tah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-rǫt- noun root ‘tree, pole, log’
-aˀ noun suffix
karǫto Where there are poles in water (i.e., Toronto).
[kah-ron-toh]
k- cislocative ‘where’
-a- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-rǫt- noun root ‘tree, pole, log’
-o verb root ‘to be in water’ + stative aspect
Teyarǫtuyęh It is between two logs. (male Bear clan name)
[teh-yah-ron-too-yeh]
te- dualic prefix ‘two’
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘she or it’
-rǫt- noun root ‘tree, log, pole’
-uyę- verb root ‘to be at the meeting, merging point’
-h stative aspect
Tehurǫturęh He splits the log in two (male name)
[teh-hoo-ron-too-renh]
te- dualic
-hu- masculine singular patient ‘he’
-rǫt- noun root ‘tree, log, pole’
-urę verb root ‘to split in two’
-h stative aspect
Hurǫtǫndi He made a pole, war pole (male Porcupine clan name)
[hoo-ron-ton-dee]
hu- masculine singular patient ‘he’
-rǫt- noun root ‘tree, log, pole’
-ǫndi- verb root, ‘to make’ + stative aspect
Sharǫtǫkye He leaves a tree again (male Deer Clan name)
[shah-ron-ton-kyeh]
s- repetitive ‘again’
-ha- masculine singular agent ‘he’
-rǫt- noun root ‘tree, log, pole’
-ǫky- verb root ‘to quit, abandon’
-e purposive aspect
Types of Trees
Deciduous
wahtaˀ maple tree
[wah-tah-ah]
w- feminine-zoic singular patient
-aht- noun root ‘maple’
-aˀ noun suffix
wahtut It is a standing maple.
[wah-toot]
w- feminine-zoic singular patient
-aht- noun root ‘maple’
-ut verb root ‘to stand’ + stative aspect
yarhiˀt It is an apple tree, a tree
[yah-rhee-eet]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-rhiˀt verb root ‘to be an apple tree, tree’ + stative aspect
yandehsekwaˀ birch, birchbark
[yan-deh-she-kwah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ndehsekw– noun root ‘birch, birchbark’
-aˀ noun suffix
yarahkwaˀt It is an elm tree.
[yah-rah-kwah-aht]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-rahkwaˀt verb root ‘to be an elm tree’ + stative aspect
ehrohi It is an oak.
[eh-roh-hee]
ehroh- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’ + verb root ‘to be an oak’
-i stative aspect
ašiˀe It is an ash tree.
[ash-ee-ee-eh]
ašiˀe feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’+ verb root ‘to be an ash’ + stative aspect
yandiskaraˀ cherry tree, cherry
[yan-dee-skah-rah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ndiskar- noun root ‘cherry tree, cherry’
-aˀ noun suffix
Evergreen
unęˀtaˀ evergreen
[oo-nen-en-tah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-nęˀt– noun root ‘evergreen’
-aˀ noun suffix
aˀte It is a spruce.
[ah-ah-teh]
aˀte feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’+ verb root ‘to be a spruce’ + stative aspect
yandehtaˀ pine
[yan-deh-tah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ndeht- noun root ‘pine’
-aˀ noun suffix
uskwataˀ white cedar
[oo-skwah-tah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-skwat- noun root ‘white cedar’
-aˀ noun suffix
Treetops, branches -ręh-
yaręhaˀ treetops, branches
[yah-renh-hah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ręh- noun root ‘treetops’
-aˀ noun suffix
Sharęhes He is a very tall treetops. (male name)
[shah-ren-hehs]
s- repetitive ‘very’
-ha- masculine singular agent ‘he’
-ręh- noun root ‘treetops’
-es- verb root ‘to be long’ + stative aspect[1]
Yaręhaˀatsih She is called treetops, branches (female name).
[yah-ren-hah-ah-tseeh]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent
-ręh- noun root, ‘treetops, branches’
-ats- verb root, ‘to name, be called’
-ih stative aspect
Stump, Trunk -hšind-
uhšindaˀ stump, trunk
[ooh-shin-dah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-hšind- noun root ‘stump, trunk’
-aˀ noun suffix
kyuhšindut It is where a stump is standing.
[kyooh-shin-doot]
ky- cislocative ‘where’
-u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-hšind- noun root ‘stump, trunk’
-ut verb root ‘to stand’ + stative aspect
Tree root: -ter-
yateraˀ ’a tree root‘ (female Porcupine clan name)
[yah-teh-rah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ter- noun root ‘tree root’
-aˀ noun suffix
Bark: -st-
ustaˀ bark
[oo-stah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-st- noun root ‘bark’
-aˀ noun suffix
Hustayehtak He (often) carries bark. (male Porcupine clan name)
[hoo-stah-yeh-tahk]
hu- masculine singular patient ’he‘
-st- noun root ’bark‘
-a- noun suffix
-yeht- verb root ’to carry‘
-ak habitual aspect
Leaves
Green Leaf/Leaves: -ndraht-
undrahtaˀ green leaf, leaves
[oon-drah-tah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-ndraht- noun root ‘green leaf, leaves’
-aˀ noun suffix
Dry Leaf/Leaves: -raˀt-
uraˀtaˀ dry leaf, leaves, cornhusks, shucks
[oo-rah-ah-tah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient ‘it’
-raˀt- noun root ‘dry leaf, leaves’
-aˀ noun suffix
[1] This is an atypical form for the stative aspect with this verb. Usually there is an –i- following.