Omaha-Ponka language (u-móⁿhoⁿ ié) examples from Dorsey (1890)

The examples are re-assembled from the lexicon of this database. The database is experimental and subject to changes, hence it is recommended to rely on Dorsey's original text. The respective Ref. number represents page and line number (Dorsey, James Owen. 1890. The Ȼegiha Language). Apologies for the corrupted symbols here and there; they will be repaired in time.

The order of lines per example is as follows:
1. Dorsey's notation, somewhat simplified
2. Macy Standard Orthography (MSO), segmented where possible
3. Interlinear gloss
4. Dorsey's per-element gloss
5. Dorsey's translation of the whole sentence to natural English.

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Ref. D:437.001a    ID 0067
umaⁿ'haⁿ
u-moⁿhoⁿ
the-Maha
Omaha
wiⁿáqtci
wiⁿ-áxtshi
one-only
just one
cáñge
shóⁿge
horse
horse
ágȼiⁿ
ág-thiⁿ
sit-the.PAT.P
they sat

'Only one Omaha, Ăgaha-maⁿ'ȼiⁿ, was on a horse.'
Ref. D:437.001b    ID 0068
ígadize
ígadize
circling
round and round
hnaⁿ'
hnóⁿ
ride
rode
biamá.
bi-a-má
A3P-say-the.PAT
they say

'He rode round and round.'
Ref. D:437.002a    ID 0069
wégaⁿze
Ø-wé-goⁿ-ze
he-P1P.DAT-that-do
instructing us
maⁿ'ȼi.
moⁿthíⁿ
walk
go

'He gave us directions what to do.'
Ref. D:437.002b    ID 0070
wáqe-ma
wáxe-ma
white-man
the white men
múwaɔnaⁿ
múwashnoⁿ
miss.in.shooting
missing them in shooting
gaxái-gă.
Ø-gaqá-i-gă
3-make-PL-IMP
make ye

'"Miss in firing at the white men."'
Ref. D:437.002c    ID 0071
wedáji-hnaⁿ
wed-ázhi-hnoⁿ
there-not-when
elsewhere, always
ȼicíbai-gă,
thi-shíba-i-ga
2P-fire-PL-IMP
discharge (the guns)
ai.
Ø-a-i
3.SUB-say-PL
(A3) said

'"Shoot elsewhere every time", said he.'
Ref. D:475.001a    ID 0072
negíha,
ne-gíha
mother-brother
mother's brother
aⁿwaⁿ'qpani
oⁿ-wóⁿxpani
P1S-poor
me poor
teábe.
te-ábe
DEF-if
very

'Mother's brother, I am very poor.'
Ref. D:475.001b    ID 0073
witaⁿ'be
wi-tóⁿbe
P2S?A1S-see
I see you
kaⁿ'bȼa,
koⁿ-bth-a
PREV-A1S-wish
I wish
akíwa,
a-kí-wa
1S-and-3
both
Maⁿteú-wáȼihi
maⁿteú-wáthihi
Maⁿteú-wáȼihi
Maⁿteú-wáȼihi
éȼaⁿba.
é-thoⁿba
3S.ANI-the.INAN.PROX
he too

'I wish to see you both.'
Ref. D:475.002a    ID 0074
máȼe
máthe
winter
winter
usní
us-ní
cold
cold
ʞɪ̆,
kɪ̆
and / when
and / when
wɪtaⁿ'be
wi-tóⁿbe
P2←A1S-see
I see you
tai
ta-i
FUT-PL
will
miñke.
miⁿ-ke
P1S-DEF
I who

'I will see you this year, in the winter.'
Ref. D:475.002b    ID 0075
Umaⁿ'ha-ma
umóⁿhoⁿ-ma
Omaha-DEF.P3.PL
the Omaha
cáñge
shóⁿge
horse
horse
ȼɪñgé
thiⁿgé
lack
without
teábe,
te-ábe
DEF-if
very
waqpáȼi
waqpáthi
poor
to be poor
amá.
amá
the.ANIM.PROX.PL
they who

'The Omaha have no horses at all; they are poor.'
Ref. D:475.003a    ID 0076
caaⁿ'
shaoⁿ
Sioux
Dakota
amáta
a-ma-ta
P1P-PAT.DEF.ANIM.PL-INBD
to the ours who
pí
pi
EVID
I was there
éde,
éde
but
but
cáñge
shóⁿge
horse
horse
ȼɪñgé
thiⁿgé
lack
without
agȼí.
a-gí-tʰi
1S-back-home
I came home

'I went to the land of the Dakotas, but I came home without a horse.'
Ref. D:475.004a    ID 0077
Sindé
sindé
tail
tail
gȼécka
gthe-shká
spot?-ADJ
spotted
wataⁿ'be
Ø-wa-tóⁿbe
P3S-A1S-see
I saw him
pí
pi
EVID
I was there
éde,
éde
but
but
cañ'ge
shoⁿge
horse
horse
aⁿ-í-báji.
oⁿ-í-bá-zhi
A3S-it-give-NEG
he did not give me

'I went to see Spotted Tail, but he did not give me a horse.'
Ref. D:475.004b    ID 0078
ciñ'gatíñga
shíⁿga-tíⁿga
child-COL(?)
child
ȼiȼíta
thi-thíta
2S-POSS
your, yours, your own, thine
negíha,
ne-gíha
mother-brother
mother's brother
wakéga-báji
wa-kéga-bá-zhi
P3P-sick--be?-NEG
sick not
éiⁿté
éiⁿté
POT
it may be
iⁿwiⁿ'ȼa-ga.
iⁿ-wiⁿ'ða-ga
P1S.DAT-tell-IMP.MALE
tell to me

'Tell me, mother's brother, if your children are not sick.'
Ref. D:475.005a    ID 0079
Umaⁿ'ha-ma
umóⁿhoⁿ-ma
Omaha-DEF.P3.PL
the Omaha
mé
mé
spring
spring
tédi,
te-di
in-DEF
in the
mactí
mashtí
warm
warm
tédi,
te-di
in-DEF
in the
áhɪgɪ
áhi-gi
many-DEF
many
ȼɪdaⁿ'be
thi-doⁿbe
2S-see
you see
tá
tá
FUT
will
amá.
amá
said.to.be
they say

'Many of the Omahas will see you in the spring, when it is warm.'
Ref. D:475.006a    ID 0080
kaxé
kaxé
crow
Crows
ȼaⁿ'ba
thóⁿba
two
Two
ȷuágȼe
zhu-á-gthe
PREV-P1S-3-with
I with him
agȼiⁿ',
a-gthíⁿ
P1S-sit
I sit
aⁿȼaⁿ'bahaⁿ.
oⁿthóⁿ-bahoⁿ
each-know
he knows me

'I sit with Two Crows, who knows me.'
Ref. D:475.006b    ID 0081
waqɪⁿ'ha
wa-xíⁿha
sth-write
letter
hníze
h-ní-ze
PREV-P2S-receive
you receive
ʞɪ̆,
kɪ̆
and / when
and / when
wɪⁿ'utañgáqtɪ
wíⁿutoⁿ-gá-qti
after.which-IMP.M-very
just as soon as
tɪaũ'kɪȼá
ti-á-u-kithá
house-P1S-send-make
make one come to me
gă.
ga
IMP.M
imperative, used by men

'When you get the letter, send me one immediately.'

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