Hocąk Text — Rich Man, Boy, and Horse

Hocąk Text — Rich Man, Boy, and Horse

narrated by Philip Longtail (Sįcserecka), Buffalo Clan

Interlinear Hocąk-English Text

by Rev. James Owen Dorsey

The text was written on unsuitable paper which acted rather like a blatter. Since the Hocąk part of the text is typed, it is little effected; but the interlinear English translation was written by hand in ink below each Hocąk line, and the ink soaked into the paper to such an extent that a couple of the pages are particularly hard to read. Nevertheless, this was the last of the Dorsey texts that I have transcribed, and at this time I have accumulated a worlist of sufficient scope to confirm the great majority of difficult readings. Consequently, this text is essentially complete. Where readings have remained obscure, I have inserted notes to to that effect.

Dorsey's orthography has been changed to the contemporary IPA standard. Notes by the editor (Richard Dieterle) are indicated by "—RD." Question marks in parentheses, sic (?), are those of Dorsey, all others mark uncertain readings.

p. 1 —

Éja	ciną́k	ižą́	nąk	škúni.
There	village	one	it sat	perhaps.

Ciną́k	teé	hįké	hitajé	ni
Village	that	not	rich in everything	not

škúni.	Žeskánųnįgé	wąkšígra	éja	rohą́
perhaps.	Nevertheless	people - the	there	many

círe	škúni.	Éja	wą́k	hitajé
they dwelt	perhaps.	There	man	rich in everything

žą	ci	škúni.	Hą́p-ga	ciną́g-ra
one	he dwelt	perhaps.	Every day	village - the

hoų́je	s’á	škúni.	Hocį́cį	xunúnįk
he went around	repeatedly	perhaps.	Boy	small

horuxúc	waų́je	s’á	že	airé
looking for him	he did it standing around	always	that	they said

na.	Hąp-gá	žegų́hi	je	s’á
.	Every day	he std there	he stood	repeatedly
		[he was doing this]*

*the bracketed material was inserted below the English line by Dorsey as a more idiomatic translation.

škúni.	Égi	hagoréžą	ciną́k	hóžeją́-na
perhaps.	There	at one (past) time	village	end - the

howáre	škúni.	Hįkága	éja	hi
he went thither	perhaps.	Never	there	he had reached there

ní	s’á	škúni.	Cížą́	éja
not	always	perhaps.	Lodge - one	there

hi	škúni.	Égi	hóxcąną́nįg regí	gu
he reached there	perhaps.	And	in the evening	he was coming home

ha’ų́	éja	cížą	kíri
[he did]*	there	lodge - one	he had come back to it

*the original is illegible, so the translation offered is from other sources.

gáją	éja	hocį́cįnį́g-ižą́	hajá
when	there	little boy - one	he saw him

škúni.	Égi	cí-ra	wicą́t’į	ų́
perhaps.	And	lodge - the	some means of distinguishing it	he made

anągá	gu	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí
when	he was coming home	perhaps.	And	in the morning

p. 2 —

e	howáre	škúni.	Ci	wicą́t’į
that	he went thither	perhaps.	Lodge	distinguishing mark

ų́	nihé-ra	hirací	škúni.	Égi
he made	had (?) - the*	he came to it	perhaps.	And

*the word "the" is followed by illegible material.

šųkxétera	higíšk[e]	ánągá	ciéja
horse - the	he tied it to (something)	when	into the lodge

hahí	hokéwe	škúni.	Égi	hocį́cį
he reached there	he entered it	perhaps.	And	boy

xunúnįk	jegá	hią́c-ra	wagé	škúni.
small	the std.	his father - the	he said to him	perhaps.

Hocį́cį	xunúnįk	jegá	ruwį́	ji
Boy	small	the standing one	to bring him	he had come

žé	e	škúni.	Wą́k
that	he said	perhaps.	Man

hijané	nągá	we	škúni:	Hįké
other one	the standing	said	perhaps:	Not

hinįg-ra	werúwį	ní	na	žé,
his son - the	to sell him	not	could (?)	that,

e	škúni.	Égi	wą́k	hitajé	jané
he said	perhaps.	And	man	rich in all things	that

hąp	sérec	hawéwahi	škúni.	Žeskánųnįgé
day	long	he persisted in asking them	perhaps.	Nevertheless

wąk	jegá	hįké	ų́	ní
man	the standing one	not	he did it	not

škúni.	Égi	wą́k	hitajé	jegá
perhaps.	And	man	rich in all things	the standing one

hąp-gá	jí	s’á	škúni.	Égi	hagá
every day	he came	repeatedly	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time

hąhé	regí	wą́g-ra	hicáwį-rá	hokárakít’e
night	at	man - the	his wife - the	he talked to her his own

škúni.	Égi	we	škúni:	Haínigi
perhaps.	And	he said	perhaps:	Tomorrow

p. 3 —

wą́k	jegá	ji	gíži	hinį́g-ra
man	the standing one	he comes	if	his son - the

wikúruwį	kcanáwi,	awí	škúni.	Égi
they sell him, their own	will,	they two said	perhaps.	And

haíni	gają́	wą́k	jegá	ji
morning	when	man	the standing one	he came

škúni.	Égi	wą́k	hiją́hį	jegá
perhaps.	And	man	other one	the standing one

we*	škúni:	"Žurá-ra	janą́ga	hųrák’ų
said	perhaps:	"Money - the	how much	you give to me

*before the word we is a # sign, the significance of which is unclear.

kcąné	že,"	e	škúni.	Égi
will	?,"	he said	perhaps.	And

wą́k	hitajé	jegá	we	škúni:
man	rich in all things	the standing one	said	perhaps:

kók	cóp	hok’ų́	kcąné,	e	škúni.
box	four	he give to him	will,	he said	perhaps.

Égi	we	škúni,	wą́k	hitajé
And	said	perhaps,	man	rich in all things

nąg-ré:	hįké	wokíxap	cų	nį́ge
the std.:	not	company (or, companion)	he had	none

éske	hocį́cįnį́k	ruwį́	na’į	jé
because [or, and so]	little boy	to buy	he tried	he stood

že,	e	škuni.	Égi	gają́ga,	"Hojá,"
that,	he said	perhaps.	And	then (at last),	"Yes,"

awí	škúni.	Wą́k	hitajé	jané
they two said	perhaps.	Man	rich in all things	that

hocį́cįnįg-ra	haní gu	škúni.	Égi	haní kíri
little boy - the	he was bringing him back	perhaps.	And	he had brought him back (or home)

gí	wą́k	jegá	hirowégigi	škúni.
when	man	the standing one	he paid him	perhaps.

p. 4 —

Égi	hocį́cįnį́k	Jegá	wažą́	pį́
And	little boy	the std.	something	good

ų́	škúni.	Wą́k	hitajé	jané
he did	perhaps.	Man	rich in all things	that

jiną́g-ra	hoų́je	s’á	škúni.	Ho-išípjį
village - the	[he was going around]*	regularly	perhaps.	Always

*the brackets are Dorsey's.

hocį́cį	pį́	nį́k	horuxúc	waų́	je
boy	good	small	looking for (one)*	he did	standing
				[= he was doing it]†

*"(one)" inserted by Dorsey.
†the bracketed material was inserted below the line by Dorsey.

škúni.	Haini-gá	re	gá
perhaps.	Every morning	he went	when

hocį́cįnį́k	jané	hónąkíse	s’á	škúni.
little boys	that	he locked himself in	always	perhaps.

Egi	gają́ga	hocį́cįnį́k	jané	xeté
And	at length	little boy	that	large

škúni.	Égi	ciróp	hiruhás-ra	wirákará
perhaps.	And	door	opener - the	he took care of them
		[= the door key]*

s’á	škúni.	Égi	hagá	wąk
always	perhaps.	And	one time (past)	man

jané	žigé	ciną́g-ra	howáre	gáją
that	again	village - the	he went thither	when

ciropéjá	hižą	jí	kokók	škúni.	Égi
at the door	one	he came	knocked often	perhaps.	And

hocį́cįnį́k	jegá	ciróp-ra	ruhás	škúni.
boy	the std.	door - the	he unlocked	perhaps.

Teé	šųxéte-ska-xcį́	hižą́	éja
Then	horse - white - very	one	there

nažį́	je	škúni.	Éja	šųkcą́k	hižą́
he stood	the std.	perhaps.	There	big wolf	one
[he was standing]*

*bracketed material inserted by Dorsey.

mįgą́k	škúni.	Égi	šųkxéte-ská	jáne
was lying [beside him]	perhaps.	And	horse - white	this

wé	škúni:	"Hįgiasí	kce gé	waų́
said	perhaps:	"We ran away	in order to	to do it (?)

p. 5 —

hají	na,"	e	škúni.	Égi	žegų́
I have come	,"	he said	perhaps.	And	so

we	škúni:	"Haíni	giží	caská
he said	perhaps:	"Tomorrow	when	sleep

nių́	kcąné	na	éske	hįgiasí	kce gé
he wake you	will	,	because	we ran away	in order to

waų́	hají	na,"	e	škúni.
to do it	I have come	,"	he said	perhaps.

Égi	hocį́cįnį́k	jegá	hikórohe	škúni.
And	boy	the std.	he began to get ready	perhaps.

Égi	hikórohé	rušcą́	gáją	šųkxéte
And	to get ready	he finished	when	horse

jané	we	škúni:	"Ciróp-hiruhás-ra	rús
that	said	perhaps:	"Door - key - the	to take

waší	škúni.	Žigé	hiwakéx	rús
he ordered them	perhaps.	Again	matches	to take

ši	škúni.	Égi	mąhį́-žą	rús
he ordered him	perhaps.	And	knife - one	to take

ši	škúni.	Wog-ížą	žigé	rús
he order him	perhaps.	Awl - one	again	to take

ši	škúni.	Égi	žegų́n	hácihákaraíre
he ordered him	perhaps.	And	so	they (pl) started

škúni.	Égi	šųkxéte	jegá	we
perhaps.	And	horse	the std.	said

škúni,	"Hicųšké,	wą́k	hitajé	je-rá
perhaps,	"O grandson!	man	rich in all things	this - the

wą́garúxe	gí	waų́ kcąné	na.	Wíhoréja
he runs after us	when	it shall be	.	In the west

šuc	jįpí	kcąné	na,"	e
red	becomes across suddenly	shall	,"	he said

škúni.	Égi	wesįwį́	ši	škúni.
perhaps.	And	to watch	he ordered him	perhaps.

p. 6 —

Hocį́cįnįg-rá,	"Hojá,"	e	škúni.	Égi
Boy - the,	"Yes,"	he said	perhaps.	And

wi-rá	roją́	je	haixá	nįgáją
sun - the	straight	stood	it passed	a little, when [that a little after]

teé	wíhoréja	šúc	jįp	škúni.
that	in the west	red	it was across suddenly	perhaps.

Égi	hicóke-ra	hogirák	škúni.	Hicóke-ra
And	his grandfather - the	he (had) told him	perhaps.	His grandfather - the

we	škúni:	hakcą́p	miną́k	ši
(had) said	perhaps:	to look back	sitting	he ordered him

škúni.	Égi	hiraréxcįnį́gają́	wą́k	hitajé
perhaps.	And	in a very little while	man	rich in all things

jegá	hají	haxép	škúni.	Égi
the std.	he came	up the hill	perhaps.	And

hicóke-ra	we	škúni:	aškénįk	hu	gíži
his grandfather - the	said	perhaps:	a little nearer	he is coming	when

ciróp-hiruhás-ra	hagéja	wot’ų́re	ši	škúni.
door-key - the	behind	to throw them away	he ordered him	perhaps.

Égi	wą́k	hitajé	jegá	aškénįk
And	man	rich in all things	the std.	a little nearer

hu	škúni.	Hocį́cįnį́k	nąk-ré	waų́
was coming	perhaps.	Boy	the std.	he did it

škúni:	ciróp-hiruhás-ra	hagéja	wot’ų́re	škúni.
perhaps:	key - door - the	behind	he threw them away	perhaps.

Wą́k	jegá	wakšą́	škúni.	Égi
Man	the std.	he turned back	perhaps.	And

p. 7 —

žigé	hiraréxcįnį́gają́	hají	woxére	škúni.
again	in a very little while	he had come	he overtook them	perhaps.

Égi	žigé	mąhį́-ra	hagéja	hot’ųré
And	again	knife - the	behind	he threw it

škúni.	Wą́g	jegá	wakšá	škúni.
perhaps.	Man	the std.	he turned back	perhaps.

Égi	žigé	hiraréxcįnį́gają́	hají	woxére
And	again	in a very little while	he had come	he overtook them

škúni.	Égi	hocį́cįning-rá	péc-hitaéhi-rá	hagéja
perhaps.	And	boy - the	matches	behind

wot ’ų́re	škúni.	Égi	mą́-ra	harucéxcį	taé
he threw them	perhaps.	And	earth - the	right across	afire

jįp	škúni.	Égi	wą́k	jegá
he became across it suddenly	perhaps.	And	man	the std.

hįké	harucá	ni	škúni.	Égi	hagoréžą
not	he crossed	not	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time

wánk	jegá	harucé	škúni.	Jeją́ negí
man	the std.	he got across it	perhaps	Then

žigé	hají	woxére	škúni.	Égi
again	he had come	he overtook them	perhaps.	And

hocį́cįnį́g-ra	wog-ra	hagéja	wot ’ų́re	škúni.	Égi
boy - the	awls - the	behind	he strew them	perhaps.	And

mą-rá	harucéxcį	wog-rá	cicére	škúni.
earth - the	right across	awls - the	they stood up	perhaps.

Égi	wą́k	jegá	hįké	harutá
And	man	the std.	not	he got across

p. 8 —

ni	škúni.	Šųkxéte	jegá	gają́ga
not	perhaps.	Horse	the std.	at length

hické	škúni.	Égi	hicųšké-ra	wagé
was weary	perhaps.	And	his grandson - the	he said to him

škúni:	"Xe	gojá-nąká	áeja	howíne
perhaps:	"Hill	yonder - the std.	to it	we go

kcąné	na,"	e	škúni.	Égi
will	,"	he said	perhaps.	And

xéja	hahíre	gáją	tee	éja
the hill	they arrived there	when	then (or, behold?)*	there

*the parenthetical expression is Dorsey's.

mąí-žą	je	škúni.	Égi	šųkxéte
spring - one	it stood	perhaps.	And	horse

jegá	we	škúni:	Égi	ų nihé
the std.	said	perhaps:	there	he be staying

kcąné,	e	škúni.	Égi	hicųšké-ra
will,	he said	perhaps.	And	his grandson - the

wagé	škúni:	"Xe	są́nįk	regí
he said to him	perhaps:	"Hill	on the other side	there

ciną́g-ižą́	nąg-ré	é	horáwašere	kcąné
village - one	the st.	that	you go thither	will

na,"	e	škúni.	Éja	hinúbige
."	he said	perhaps.	There	the two

nąwí	škúni.	Égi	haíninegí	hicųšké-ra
they two slept	perhaps.	And	in the morning	his grandson - the

hokárakít’e	škúni,	we	škúni:	"Hicųšké,
he talked to his own	perhaps,	he said	perhaps:	"O grandson!

ciną́g-ra	hąp	teé	horáwašeré	kcąné
village - the	day	this	you go thither	will
	[= today]*

*added below the English line by Dorsey.

na,"	e	škúni.	Égi	gają́ga	caské-hi
,"	he said	perhaps.	And	at length	what to do

p. 9 —

kcą́ne	gí	hogírak	škúni.	"Hųg-rá
should	when	he told it to him	perhaps:	"Chief - the

hojí-ra	horáwašeré	kcąné	na,"	e
his lodge - the	you go thither	will	,"	he said

škúni.	"Éja	ráhi	gí	wašé
perhaps.	"There	you arrive there	when	you say as follows

kcé	na:	hųg-rá	waragíšará	raji
shall	:	chief - the	you work for him	you have come

že,	hišé	kcé	na,"	e
that,	you say it	shall	,"	he said

škúni.	Égi	warúc	ų	kcé,
perhaps.	Then	food	he made	shall,

e	kcé,	e	škúni.	Niskúwi-rá
he say	shall	he said	perhaps.	Salt

nągá	égi	skinį́k	žegų́	hok’ų́
when (?) or the past	there	pepper	so	he gave it to him

škúni.	Égi	gają́ga	hocį́cįnį́k	jegá
perhaps.	And	at length	boy	the std.

cikére	škúni.	Égi	ciną́gejá	hi
he started	perhaps.	And	at the village	he arrived

gáją	hiwąx´	škúni:	hacą́įja	nąká
when	he asked a question	perhaps:	where	the std. one

hųg-rá	hoji-rá	hére	gíži,	é
chief - the	his house - the	it is	when,	he said

gi	hogirakíre	škúni.	Égi	hija
when	they told it to him	perhaps.	And	there

he	anągá	we	škúni:	wóre
he arrived	when	he said	perhaps:	work

honí	ji	žé,	e	škúni.
to seek it	he had come	that,	he said	perhaps.

Égi	wąk	hiją́hį	nąká	hųg-rá
And	man	other one(s)	the st. ones	chief - the

p. 10 —

hogirákire	škúni.	Hųg	ną́ka	we
they told it to him	perhaps.	Chief	the st. one	said

škúni:	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hajá	kce,
perhaps:	boy	the std.	he see him	should,

e	škúni.	Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jegá
he said	perhaps.	And	boy	the std.

hijá	ji	škúni.	Hųg	ną́ka
then	he had come	perhaps.	Chief	the st. one

we	škúni:	warégigí	kcąné,	e
said	perhaps:	he caused him to work	will,	he said

škúni.	Éja	waré	škúni.	Égi
perhaps.	There	he worked	perhaps.	And

wą́g	nąká	hįké	kipį́ra	ni
man	the ones who	not	they liked it	not

škúni.	Égi	hųg	nąká	hagá
perhaps.	And	chief	the st. one	at one time (past)

howažá	škúni.	Hįkága	wažą́	ruj
he was sick	perhaps.	Never	anything	he ate

ní	škúni.	Égi	hocį́cį	hijąhį́
not	perhaps.	And	boy (young man)	other one(s)

nąká	hįké	hocį́cįnį́k	jega	kipį́ra
the ones who	not	boy	the std. one	they did like him

ní	škúni.	Égi	wą́k	nąká
not	perhaps.	And	man	the ones who

hokíkit’aír	ánągá	waíre	škúni:	hocįcį́nįk
they talked together	when	they said	perhaps:	boy or youth

jegá	t’ehíre	kcąné,	aíre	škúni.
the std.	they kill him	will	they said	perhaps.

Égi	hų́g	nągré	higų́	howažá
And	chief	the st. one	still (or, yet)	he was sick

nąk	škúni.	Égi	wą́k	nąg-ré
the st. one	perhaps.	And	man	the ones who

waíre	škúni:	"Kaské	hįé	kcáwi
they said	perhaps:	"In that manner (?)	we say	shall (pl.)

p. 11 —

ná,"	hižą́	e	škúni.	"'Hų́g
,"	one	he said	perhaps.	"'Chief

nąg-ré	warúc-hi	ná	že',	hįé
the st. one	he made him to eat	can	that',	we say

kcáwi	ná,"	aíre	škúni.	Haną́c,
shall (pl.)	,"	they said	perhaps.	All,

"Hoja,"	aíre	škúni.	Égi	haíninegí
"Yes,"	they said	perhaps.	And	in the morning

hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hųg	ną́ka	hójiéja
youth	the std.	chief	the st. one	to his lodge

haní	hajíre	škúni.	Égi	hųg
taking? him	they came	perhaps.	And	chief
[= they brought him.]*

*Dorsey adds this below the English line as a more idiomatic translation.

ną́ka	we	škúni:	"Warúchįná	ná,"
the st. one	said	perhaps:	"You make me eat [= food],"	can

že,	aíre	gé,	"Nįgígo	na,"
that,	they said	and,	"I have invited you	,"

e?	škúni.	Hocįcį́nįk	jegá	we
he said	perhaps.	Youth	the std.	said

škúni:	hįkága	žeské	a	ni
perhaps:	never	so	he said	not

že,	e	škúni.	Žeskánųnįgé	wą́g
that,	he said	perhaps.	Nevertheless	man

nąká	hižą́	wawí	škúni:	"Žeské
the ones who	one	he said as follows	perhaps:	"So

hišá	žáre,"	e	škúni.	Égi
you said it	indeed,"	he said	perhaps.	And

hųg	ną́ka	we	škúni:	"Ų
chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:	"He do it

kcé,"	e	škúni.	Hocįcį́nįk	jegá
shall,"	he said	perhaps.	Youth	the std.

xág	anągá	hicóke-ra	e	howákare
crying	when	his grandfather - the	that one	he went to him

škúni.	Égi	hijá	kirí	gają
perhaps.	And	there	he had come back	when

p. 12 —

hicóke-ra	hijá	ų́	je	škúni.
his grandfather - the	there	doing	stood	perhaps.

Égi	we	škúni:	"Cakú ų*	raxág
And	he said	perhaps:	"Why	you cry

*normally this would be jagu ų. It may be that Dorsey omitted putting in the relevant diacritical marks.

rajé	že,	hicųškénįkhaxcį́."	Égi	hocįcį́nįk
you stood	?*	O little grandson!"	And	youth

*Dorsey's question mark.

jané	hogirák	škúni.	Égi	hicóke-ra
that	to told it to him	perhaps.	And	his grandfather - the

we	škúni:	"Žeé	wažą́	wocexí
said	perhaps:	"That	something	difficult

žą	heré	že,"	e	škúni.
one	it is	?	he said	perhaps.

"Rakeré	kcąné	na,"	e	škúni.
"You go back	will	,"	he said	perhaps.

"Rakí	gíži	warúc	š’ų	anągá
"You reach there again	when	food	you make	when
		[= you cook]*

*inserted below the English line by Dorsey.

niskúwi-r[a]*	ánągá	skinį́k	žegų́	wirórakížu
salt - the	when (?)†	pepper	so	you only? took? it

*the final "a" disappears from sandhi.
†the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's. In this context, the word means "and."

kcé	na,"	e	škúni.	Égi
shall	,"	he said	perhaps.	And

hocįcį́nįk	jegá	keré	škúni.	Égi
youth	the std.	started back	perhaps.	And

hijá	ki	gí	cakú	hicóke-ra
there	he reached there again	when	what	his grandfather - the

hogirák	nihé-ra	žeskéhi	škúni.	Mašcą́
he told it to him	had (?) - the	he did so	perhaps.	Strong [or young]*

*the bracketed material was supplied by Dorsey.

wažą́	pąną́	pį́	toinaną́k	škúni.
something	smelling	good	it became so repeatedly	perhaps.

Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	warúc	ų́
And	youth	the std.	food	made
			[= cooking]*

*inserted below the English line by Dorsey.

rúšcą	gí	hų́g	ną́ka	warúc	škúni.
he finished	when	chief	the st. one	he ate	perhaps.

p. 13 —

Hocįcį́nįk	jané	coníxcį	niskú	skinį́k
Youth	that	the very first	salt	pepper

hių́	že	airé	na.	Égi
he used	that	they say	.	And

ho-išípjį	wių́	hahúiré	že	airé
always	using them	they have them coming hither	that	they say

na.	Égi	hųg	ną́ka	hocįcį́nįk
.	And	chief	the st. one	youth

jané	woxétehi	škúni.	Égi	žigé
that	he loved him	perhaps.	And	again

hagoréžą	wąg	nąká	žigé	wažą́
at one (past) time	man	the ones who	again	something

gų́sire	škúni.	Hųg-ra	šųkxéte	níhi
they planned	perhaps.	Chief - the	horse	he owned?

gí	hįkága	warúkosirá	ní	škúni.
when	never	they seized (= caught) them	not	perhaps.

Mašcą́	wašíšikiré	škúni.	Wąkšík	t’ehiré
Strong (= Very)	they were bad	perhaps.	People	they killed (him)*

*the parenthetical material was inserted by Dorsey. However, "People" appears to be the object, not the subject.

s’a	škúni.	Égi	wąg	nąg-ré
repeatedly	perhaps.	And	men	the ones who

waíre	škúni:	hocįcį́nįk	jané	warúkos
they said	perhaps:	youth	that	he catch them

ná	že	aíre	kcé,	aíre
can	that	they say	shall,	they said

škúni.	Égi	žigé	hųg-rá	hogirakíre
perhaps.	And	again	chief - the	they told it to them

škúni.	Žigé	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hųg-rá
perhaps.	Again	youth	the std.	chief - the

p. 14 —

hajá	škúni.	Hįkága	wažą́	a
he saw him	perhaps.	Never	anything	he said

ní	že,	e	škúni.	Hųg
not	that,	he said	perhaps.	Chief

ną́ka	we	škúni:	Híųjá	ši
the st. one	said	perhaps:	to try it	he commanded him

škúni.	Égi	žigé	hocįcį́nįk	jegá
perhaps.	And	again	youth	the std.

xág	anągá	hicóke-ra	e	howákere
crying	when	his grandfather - the	that one	he went to him

škúni.	Égi	teé	higų́	hijá
perhaps.	And	behold (?)	still	there

ų́	je	škúni.	Égi	žigé
doing	stood	perhaps.	And	again
[= he still was]*

*written below the English line by Dorsey.

hogirák	škúni.	Cóke-ra	we	škúni:
he told it to him	perhaps.	Grandfather - the	said	perhaps:

"Žeé	wažą́	wocexí	žą	heré
"That	something	difficult	one	it is

že,"	e	škúni.	"Haínigi	waškú šeré
?,"	he said	perhaps.	"In the morning	you go for them

kcąné	na,"	e	škúni.	Égi
will	,"	he said	perhaps.	And

caské	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hi	kcé-ra
how	youth	the std.	do (or make ?)	shall - the

haínigi	hogirák	škúni.	Hocįcį́nįk	jegá
in the morning	he told it to him	perhaps.	Youth	the std.

cikére	škúni.	Égi	hijá	ki
started home (or, back)	perhaps.	And	there	he reached there again

gáją	hųg	ną́ka	wagé	škúni:
when	chief	the st. one	said it to him	perhaps:

šųkxéte-ra	wagú re	kcąné,	e	škúni.
horses - the	he go for them	will,	he said	perhaps.

Žeské	e	gáją	hųg	ną́ka
So	he said	when	chief	the std.

p. 15 —

hito’į́	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	hocįcį́nįk
was thankful	perhaps.	And	in the morning	youth

jegá	niskú	rúz	anągá	šųkxéte-ra
the std.	salt	he took	when (or, after)	horse(s) - the

wágu ré	škúni.	Égi	xéja	hahíhaxép
he went for them	perhaps.	And	at the hill	he reached the top

gają	teé	šųkxéte-ra	éja	rohą́
when	behold (?)	horse(s)*	there	many

*here and below, parenthetical material was inserted by Dorsey.

ų ną́k	škúni.	Hicóke-ra	caské	hogirák-nihé-ra
they were doing (= staying)	perhaps.	His grandfather - the	how	he told it to him - had (?) - the

žeskéhi	škúni.	Égi	hiromą́hą-ra	howáre
he did so	perhaps.	And	against the wind - the	he went thither

škúni,	nįgé	šųkxéte-ra	ų nąkí.
perhaps.	somewhere	horse(s) - the	they were doing (= staying)

Égi	hiraréxcįnį́gają́	šųkxéte	nąká
And	in a very little while	horse	the ones who

haną́c	kizíc cicére	škúni.	Égi	hocįcį́nįk
all	they held their heads up	perhaps.	And	youth

jané	wagižóžoc	škúni.	Šųkxéte	nąká
that	he whistled to them often	perhaps.	Horse	the ones who

haną́c	e	howahúre	škúni.
all	that (one)	they were coming to him	perhaps.

Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jané	waų́	škúni.
And	youth	that	he did it	perhaps.

Niskú	wogá	škúni.	Égi	hižą́
Salt	he gave it to them	perhaps.	And	one

p. 16 —

harukóz	anągá	waní gu	škúni.	Égi
he took hold of it	when (after, or having)	he was bringing them back	perhaps.	And

ciéja	kíri	škúni.	Hųg
to the lodge	he had come back	perhaps.	Chief

ną́ka	hito’į́	škúni.	Égi	hųg
the st. one	was thankful	perhaps.	And	chief

ną́ka	hirácera	woxétehi	škúni.
the st. one	more (than before ?)	he loved him	perhaps.

Égi	gają́ga	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hįkága
And	then at last	youth	the std.	never

wára	ní	škúni.	Žigé	wą́g
he worked	not	perhaps.	Again	man

nąká	hirácera	hoš’íg-re	škúni.	Égi
the ones who	more (than before?)	they hated him	perhaps.	And

žegų́	hagoréžą	wąg	nągá	wažą́
so	at one (past) time	man	the ones who	something

hiére	škúni.	Waíre	škúni:	šųkxéte*
they found it	perhaps.	They said	perhaps:	Horse*

*inserted by hand above the Hocąk line.

nąká*	wacékwahí	na	žé,	hįé
the ones who	he renew them	can	that,	we say

*inserted by hand above the Hocąk line.

kcawí	na,	aíre	škúni.	Žigé
shall (pl.)	,	they said	perhaps.	Again

wąg	nąká	hųg	ną́ka	hogirakíre
man	the ones who	chief	the st. one	they told it to him

škúni.	Égi	hųg	ną́ka	žigé
perhaps.	And	chief	the st. one	again

hocįcį́nįk	jegá	nigó (tigó ?)*	škúni.	We
youth	the std.	invited him	perhaps.	He said

*the first letter of this word has been partly blotted out by pen ink.

škúni:	šųkxéte-ra	wacékwairagigí	na	žé
perhaps:	horse(s) - the	you renew them	can	that

airé	na,	e	škúni.	Hocįcį́nįk
they say	,	he said	perhaps.	Youth

p. 17 —

nąká	we	škúni:	hįkága	žeské
the st. one	he said	perhaps,	never	so

a	ní	že,	e	škúni.
he said	not	that	he said	perhaps.

Hųg	ną́ga	we	škúni:	Ré
Chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:	he go

kcąné,	higé	škúni.	Égi	hocįcį́nįk
will,	he said it to him	perhaps.	And	youth

jegá	hicóke-ra	žigé	e	howáre
the std.	his grandfather - the	again	that (one)	he went to him

škúni.	Hijá	ki	gáją	hicóke-ra
perhaps.	There	he arrived again	when	his grandfather - the

hijá	ų je	škúni.	Égi	žigé
there	doing he stood [he was std.]	perhaps.	And	again

hogirák	škúni.	We	škúni:	"Žeré
he told it to him	perhaps.	He said	perhaps:	"You go

kcé	na,"	e	škúni.	"Žeé
shall	,"	he said	perhaps.	"That

wažą́	wocexí	žą	heré	že,"
something	difficult	one	it is	?,"*

*the question mark is Dorsey's.

e	škúni.	Égi	caskéhi-kcé-ra	hogirák
he said	perhaps.	And	how he do it - shall - the	he told it to him

škúni.	Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	ciéja
perhaps.	And	youth	the std.	to the lodge

kirí	škúni.	Égi	ciéja	ki
he had come back	perhaps.	And	at the house	he arrived again

gí	hųg	ną́ka	wagé	škúni:
when	chief	the st. one	he said to him	perhaps:

haínigi	re	kcąné	že,	e	škúni.
in the morning	he go	will	that,	he said	perhaps.

Haíni negí	hocįcį́nįg-ra	šųkxéte-ra	wáni
In the morning (or tomorrow)	youth -the	horse(s) - the	he had them

anągá	nįgé	howáre	škúni.	Égi
when (or, having?)*	somewhere	he went thither	perhaps.	And

*parenthetical material, including question mark, inserted by Dorsey.

p. 18 —

wirá-rocą́-je-xcį́	gają́	ciną́g-ižą́	hirají	škúni.
sun - the straight - stands - very	then	village - one	he came to it unexpectedly	perhaps.
[just at noon]*

*inserted by Dorsey as a more idiomatic translation.

Égi	we	škúni:	šųkxéte	wikírucą
And	said	perhaps:	horse	to exchange

ji	žé,	wawigé	škúni.	Égi
he had come	that,	he said to them	perhaps.	And

kéni	wiríra	ní	haną́c	wawíkirucą́
not yet	sunset	not	all	he had traded them

škúni.	Žegų́he	anągá	gu	škúni.
perhaps.	He did so	when (or, having)	he was coming back	perhaps.

Hoxcą́nąnį́g	regí	kirí	škúni.	Hųg
Evening	when	he had come home	perhaps.	Chief

ną́ka	hito’į́	škúni.	Égi	wą́g
the st. one	was thankful	perhaps.	And	man

nąká	hįkága	hik’į́gira	ní	škúni.
the ones who	never	they gave up	not	perhaps.

Égi	hagoréžą	hųg-rá	hinų́k	kaną́ki
And	at one (past) time	chief - the	woman	he marry her

kcé	e	škúni.	Yų́kiwį-rá	te
must (?)	he said	perhaps.	Female chief - the	lake

ágeja	nąkí	é	kanąkí	kcé
across	she who sat	her	he marry her	must (?)

e	škúni.	Yų́kiwį-rá	te	ágeja
he said	perhaps.	Female chief	lake	across

nąkí	é	kaną́ki	e	škúni.
she who sat	her	he marry her	he said	perhaps.

Égi	wąg	nąká	waíre
And	man	the ones who	they said

škúni:	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	yų́kiwį-rá	hagura
perhaps:	youth	the std.	female chief - the	he go for her

na	že,	aíre	škúni.	Hų́g
can	that,	they said	perhaps.	Chief

ną́ka	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hajá	kce
the st. one	youth	the std.	he see him	must (?)

p. 19 —

e	škúni.	Égi	hijá	ji
he said	perhaps.	And	there	he came

škúni.	Hųg	ną́ka	we	škuni:
perhaps.	Chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:

yų́kiwį-ra	hagú ré	ši	škúni.	Égi
female chief - the	to go for her	he ordered him	perhaps.	And

hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hicóke-ra	e	howáre
youth	the std.	his grandfather - the	that (one)	he went to him

škúni.	Égi	hicóke-ra	we	škúni:
perhaps.	And	his grandfather - the	said	perhaps:

"Haškú šeré	kcąné	na,"	e	škúni.
"You go for her	will	,"	said	perhaps.

Égi	caskéhi-kcé-ra	hogirák	škúni.	Égi
And	how he do it - shall - the	he told it to him	perhaps.	And

hijá	ki	gí	hųg	ną́ka
there	he arrived again	when	chief	the st. one

wagé	škúni:	waj-hížą	kik’ų́	wáši
he said to him	perhaps:	canoe - one	to make for him	he ordered them

škúni.	Égi	waj-hížą	kių́hire	škúni.
perhaps.	And	canoe - one	they made it for him	perhaps.

Yųkíwį-rá	hagú hi	škúni.	Égi
Female chief - the	he went thither for her	perhaps.	And

yųkíwį	nąká	we	škúni:
female chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:

hįké	hųg-rá	horók	ni	kcąné,
not	chief - the	she marry him	not	will,

e	škúni.	Jają́	ji-rá	haní hákiríre
she said	perhaps.	When	lodge - the	they bring it back hither

gí	šána	hikána	cų́	kcąné
when	only	husband	she have	will,

e	škúni.	Égi	hocįcįnįk	jegá
she said	perhaps.	And	youth	the std

p. 20 —

we	škúni:	ci-rá	hagúra	ná
he said	perhaps:	lodge - the	he go for it	can

že,	e	škúni.	Égi	hų́g
that,	he said	perhaps.	And	chief

ną́ka	ré	ši	škúni.	Wąg
the st. one	to go	he ordered him	perhaps.	Man

nąká	pec-ní	kók	wajéja	hokíkšu
the ones who	fire - water [whiskey]	box	in the canoe	to put it in

wáši	škúni.	Gają́ga	hocįcį́nįk	jegá
he ordered him	perhaps.	At length	youth	the std.

re	škúni.	Égi	kení	té-ra
he went	perhaps.	And	not yet	lake - the

harucá	ni	teé	Wąk-rúc-ke-rá	jobíwi
he crossed it	not	behold (?)	Man-eaters [= Giants]	four

hajá	škúni.	Wawagé	škúni:	cí-žą
he saw	perhaps.	He said it to them	perhaps:	lodge - one

haguré	waų́	nąk	žé,	e
he went for it	to do it	he sat (?)	that,	he said

škúni.	Wąk-rúc-ke	nąká	waíre	škúni:
perhaps.	Man eaters [Giants]	the ones who	they said	perhaps:

"Pec-ní-na	hiské	hųrák’ųwi	gí	wajéja
Whiskey - (the noun ending)	some	you give it to us	if	in the canoe

ci-rá	honígikánąk	kcawí	na,"	aíre
lodge - the	we put the cu. ob. in for you	will (pl.)	,"	they said

škúni.	Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	pec-ní-na
perhaps.	And	youth	the std.	whiskey - the

hiské	wogá	škúni.	Ci-rá	wajéja
some	he gave it to them	perhaps.	Lodge - the	in the canoe

hokikánąkiré	škúni.	Égi	žigé	wawagé
they put the cu. ob. in for him	perhaps.	And	again	he said it to them

p. 21 —

škúni:	Žigé	hiské	wogá	kcąné,
perhaps:	Again	some	he give it to them	will

e	škúni,	kíjiraíre	gí	žigé.
he said	perhaps,	they help him	if	again.

Égi	Wąk-rúc-ke	nąká	hirowágįxire	škúni.
And	Man-eaters [= Giants]	the ones who	they went around (the lake) = circumambulated	perhaps.

Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hijá	ki
And	youth	the std.	there	he arrived again

gáją	teé	Wąk-rúc-ke	nąká	hijá
when	behold (?)	Man-eaters [= Giants]	the ones who	there

hapé nąk	škúni.	Égi	wawogírak	ci-rá
they were waiting	perhaps.	And	he told it to them	lodge - the

hają́įja	kanąkíre	kcąné	gí	Wąk-rúc-ke
where	they put the cu. ob.	will	if	Man-eaters [Giants]

nąká	éja	kanąkíre	škúni.	Égi
the ones who	there	they put the cu. ob.	perhaps.	And

yųkíwį-rá	ciéja	hahí	hokaw-ánągá	honąkíse
female chief - the	in the lodge	she reached there	she entered - when (or, having)	she locked herself in

škúni.	Hįké	hųg-rá	hórok	ní
perhaps.	Not	chief - the	she married him	not

škúni.	Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	hicóke-ra
perhaps.	And	youth	the std.	his grandfather - the

e	howáre	škúni.	Hicóke-ra	we
that (one)	he went to him	perhaps.	His grandfather - the	said

škúni:	wą́g	nąká	t’ewará	kce
perhaps:	man	the ones who	he kill them	shall

ná,	e	škúni.	Égi	caskéhi-kcé-ra
,	he said	perhaps.	And	how he do it - shall - the

p. 22 —

hogirák	škúni.	Hocįcį́nįk	jegá	keré
he told it to him	perhaps.	Youth	the std.	he went back

škúni.	Égi	hijá	ki	gí
perhaps.	And	there	he reached again	when

wawagé	škúni:	péc	hot’ų́	waší
he said it to them	perhaps:	fire	to make a fire	he ordered them

škúni.	Pį́	kík’ų	kcąné,	e
perhaps.	Good	he make himself	will,	he said

škúni.	Wąg	nąká	péc	hot’ųirá
perhaps.	Man	the ones who	fire	they made a fire

nągá	ną́-ižą	hokísagejá	bozaíre	škúni.
when	tree - one	in the middle	they set it up as a post	perhaps.

Égi	žegų́hir	anągá	seb-híre	škúni.
And	they had done so	when	they painted it black	perhaps.

Égi	hocįcį́nįk	jegá	ną-bóza	jegá
And	youth	the std.	post	the std.

hotí	škúni.	Wągéja	hé	anągá
he climbed	perhaps.	At the top	he arrived	when

pejéja	hot’ąp´	škúni.	Hiraréxcinį́gają́	kikáwaų
into the fire	he leapt into	perhaps.	In a very little while	he got up

kírikére	škúni.	Hiráce-ra	hocįcį́-pį́-nįk
he went along	perhaps.	More than before - the	young man - good [infixed]

škúni.	Égi	hųg-rá	ų	kcé,	e
perhaps.	And	chief - the	he do it	shall,	he said

škúni.	Égi	haną́c	kíjiraír	anągá
perhaps.	And	all	they helped him	when

ną	jegá	hotí	škúni.	Égi
wood (= post)	the std.	he climbed	perhaps.	And

hocįcį́nįk	jané	we	škúni:	wesį́wįxcį
youth	that	said	perhaps:	to watch very closely

p. 23 —

waší	škúni.	Égi	hųg-rá	pejéja
he ordered him	perhaps.	And	chief - the	into the fire

ho’ą́p	gu	škúni.	Égi	wą́g
he lept into	he was coming back	perhaps.	And	man

nąká	haną́c	wesį́wįxcį́re	škúni.	Žegų́hi nąk ų́
the ones who	all	they watched him very closely	perhaps.	As they were doing so

haną́c	pejéja	wawóxawa	rehí	škúni.
all	into the fire	he pushed them	he sent it off	perhaps.

Haną́c	t’ewahí	škúni.	Égi	hocįcį́nįk
All	he killed them	perhaps.	And	youth

jegá	yųkíwį-ra	é	kaną́k
the std.	female chief - the	that (one)	he married her

škúni.	Teé	hožéją-na	heré	na.
perhaps.	This	end - the	it is	.

Source:

Philip Longtail (Sįcserecka), Buffalo Clan, "Rich Man, Boy, and Horse," with interlinear translation by James Owen Dorsey, 4800 Dorsey Papers: Winnebago 3.3.2 (Washington, D. C.: Smithsonian Institution, National Anthropological Archives, October and November, 1893) Story VII, 1-23.