Hočąk Text — Rich Man, Boy, and Horse

Hočąk Text — Rich Man, Boy, and Horse

narrated by Philip Longtail (Sįčserečka), Buffalo Clan

Interlinear Hočąk-English Text

by Rev. James Owen Dorsey

The text was written on unsuitable paper which acted rather like a blatter. Since the Hočąk part of the text is typed, it is little effected; but the interlinear English translation was written by hand in ink below each Hočąk 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	čináñk	ižą́	nañk	škúni.
There	village	one	it sat	perhaps.

Čináñk	teé	hiñké	hitajé	ni
Village	that	not	rich in everything	not

škúni.	Žeskánųniñgé	wañkšígra	éja	rohą́
perhaps.	Nevertheless	people - the	there	many

číre	škúni.	Éja	wáñk	hitajé
they dwelt	perhaps.	There	man	rich in everything

žą	či	škúni.	Hą́p-ga	čináñg-ra
one	he dwelt	perhaps.	Every day	village - the

hoų́je	s'á	škúni.	Hočį́čį	xunúniñk
he went around	repeatedly	perhaps.	Boy	small

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

na.	Hąp-gá	žegų́hi	je	sá
.	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	čináñk	hóžeją́-na
perhaps.	There	at one (past) time	village	end - the

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

ní	s'á	škúni.	Čížą́	éja
not	always	perhaps.	Lodge - one	there

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

ha'ų́	éja	čížą	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	hočį́čįníñg-ižą́	hajá
when	there	little boy - one	he saw him

škúni.	Égi	čí-ra	wičą́t'į	ų́
perhaps.	And	lodge - the	some means of distinguishing it	he made

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

p. 2 —

e	howáre	škúni.	Či	wičą́t'į
that	he went thither	perhaps.	Lodge	distinguishing mark

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

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

šuñkxétera	higíšk[e]	ánañgá	čiéja
horse - the	he tied it to (something)	when	into the lodge

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

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

Hočį́čį	xunúniñk	jegá	ruwį́	ji
Boy	small	the standing one	to bring him	he had come

žé	e	škúni.	Wáñk
that	he said	perhaps.	Man

hijané	nañgá	we	škúni:	Hiñké
other one	the standing	said	perhaps:	Not

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

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

hąp	séreč	hawéwahi	škúni.	Žeskánųniñgé
day	long	he persisted in asking them	perhaps.	Nevertheless

wañk	jegá	hiñké	ų́	ní
man	the standing one	not	he did it	not

škúni.	Égi	wáñk	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	wáñg-ra	hičáwį-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 —

wáñk	jegá	ji	gíži	hiníñg-ra
man	the standing one	he comes	if	his son - the

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

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

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

we*	škúni:	"Žurá-ra	janáñga	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.

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

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

kók	čóp	hok'ų́	kčąné,	e	škúni.
box	four	he give to him	will,	he said	perhaps.

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

nañg-ré:	hiñké	wokíxap	čų	níñge
the std.:	not	company (or, companion)	he had	none

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

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

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

hočį́čįniñg-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	wáñk	jegá	hirowégigi	škúni.
when	man	the standing one	he paid him	perhaps.

p. 4 —

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

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

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

*the brackets are Dorsey's.

hočį́čį	pį́	níñk	horuxúč	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

hočį́čįníñk	jané	hónañkíse	s'á	škúni.
little boys	that	he locked himself in	always	perhaps.

Egi	gajáñga	hočį́čįníñk	jané	xeté
And	at length	little boy	that	large

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

s'á	škúni.	Égi	hagá	wañk
always	perhaps.	And	one time (past)	man

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

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

hočį́čįníñk	jegá	čiróp-ra	ruhás	škúni.
boy	the std.	door - the	he unlocked	perhaps.

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

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

*bracketed material inserted by Dorsey.

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

wé	škúni:	"Hiñgiasí	kče 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	časká
he said	perhaps:	"Tomorrow	when	sleep

nių́	kčąné	na	éske	hiñgiasí	kče 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	hočį́čįníñk	jegá	hikórohe	škúni.
And	boy	the std.	he began to get ready	perhaps.

Égi	hikórohé	ruščą́	gáją	šuñkxéte
And	to get ready	he finished	when	horse

jané	we	škúni:	"Čiróp-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	háčihákaraíre
he ordered him	perhaps.	And	so	they (pl) started

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

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

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

šuč	jįpí	kčąné	na,"	e
red	becomes across suddenly	shall	,"	he said

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

p. 6 —

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

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

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

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

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

škúni.	Égi	hiraréxčįníñgają́	wáñk	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

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

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

Égi	wáñk	hitajé	jegá	aškéniñk
And	man	rich in all things	the std.	a little nearer

hu	škúni.	Hočį́čįníñk	nañk-ré	waų́
was coming	perhaps.	Boy	the std.	he did it

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

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

p. 7 —

žigé	hiraréxčįníñgają́	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.	Wáñg	jegá	wakšá	škúni.
perhaps.	Man	the std.	he turned back	perhaps.

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

škúni.	Égi	hočį́čįning-rá	péč-hitaéhi-rá	hagéja
perhaps.	And	boy - the	matches	behind

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

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

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

wánk	jegá	haručé	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

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

mą-rá	haručéxčį	wog-rá	čičére	škúni.
earth - the	right across	awls - the	they stood up	perhaps.

Égi	wáñk	jegá	hiñké	harutá
And	man	the std.	not	he got across

p. 8 —

ni	škúni.	Šuñkxéte	jegá	gajáñga
not	perhaps.	Horse	the std.	at length

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

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

kčąné	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	šuñkxéte
spring - one	it stood	perhaps.	And	horse

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

kčąné,	e	škúni.	Égi	hičųšké-ra
will,	he said	perhaps.	And	his grandson - the

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

čináñg-ižą́	nañg-ré	é	horáwašere	kčąné
village - one	the st.	that	you go thither	will

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

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

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

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

*added below the English line by Dorsey.

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

p. 9 —

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

hojí-ra	horáwašeré	kčąné	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

kčé	na:	huñg-rá	waragíšará	raji
shall	:	chief - the	you work for him	you have come

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

škúni.	Égi	warúč	ų	kčé,
perhaps.	Then	food	he made	shall,

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

nañgá	égi	skiníñk	žegų́	hok'ų́
when (?) or the past	there	pepper	so	he gave it to him

škúni.	Égi	gajáñga	hočį́čįníñk	jegá
perhaps.	And	at length	boy	the std.

čikére	škúni.	Égi	čináñgejá	hi
he started	perhaps.	And	at the village	he arrived

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

huñg-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	anañgá	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	wañk	hiją́hį	nañká	huñg-rá
And	man	other one(s)	the st. ones	chief - the

p. 10 —

hogirákire	škúni.	Huñg	náñka	we
they told it to him	perhaps.	Chief	the st. one	said

škúni:	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	hajá	kče,
perhaps:	boy	the std.	he see him	should,

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

hijá	ji	škúni.	Huñg	náñka
then	he had come	perhaps.	Chief	the st. one

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

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

wáñg	nañká	hiñké	kipį́ra	ni
man	the ones who	not	they liked it	not

škúni.	Égi	huñg	nañká	hagá
perhaps.	And	chief	the st. one	at one time (past)

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

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

nañká	hiñké	hočį́čįníñk	jega	kipį́ra
the ones who	not	boy	the std. one	they did like him

ní	škúni.	Égi	wáñk	nañká
not	perhaps.	And	man	the ones who

hokíkit'aír	ánañgá	waíre	škúni:	hočįčį́niñk
they talked together	when	they said	perhaps:	boy or youth

jegá	t'ehíre	kčąné,	aíre	škúni.
the std.	they kill him	will	they said	perhaps.

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

nañk	škúni.	Égi	wáñk	nañg-ré
the st. one	perhaps.	And	man	the ones who

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

p. 11 —

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

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

kčáwi	ná,"	aíre	škúni.	Haną́č,
shall (pl.)	,"	they said	perhaps.	All,

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

hočįčį́niñk	jegá	huñg	náñka	hójiéja
youth	the std.	chief	the st. one	to his lodge

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

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

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

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

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

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

že,	e	škúni.	Žeskánųniñgé	wáñg
that,	he said	perhaps.	Nevertheless	man

nañká	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

huñg	náñka	we	škúni:	"Ų
chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:	"He do it

kčé,"	e	škúni.	Hočįčį́niñk	jegá
shall,"	he said	perhaps.	Youth	the std.

xág	anañgá	hičóke-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 —

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

Égi	we	škúni:	"Čakú 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,	hičųškéniñkhaxčį́."	Égi	hočįčį́niñk
you stood	?*	O little grandson!"	And	youth

*Dorsey's question mark.

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

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

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

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

"Rakí	gíži	warúč	š'ų	anañgá
"You reach there again	when	food	you make	when
		[= you cook]*

*inserted below the English line by Dorsey.

niskúwi-r[a]*	ánañgá	skiníñk	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."

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

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

hijá	ki	gí	čakú	hičóke-ra
there	he reached there again	when	what	his grandfather - the

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

*the bracketed material was supplied by Dorsey.

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

Égi	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	warúč	ų́
And	youth	the std.	food	made
			[= cooking]*

*inserted below the English line by Dorsey.

rúščą	gí	húñg	náñka	warúč	škúni.
he finished	when	chief	the st. one	he ate	perhaps.

p. 13 —

Hočįčį́niñk	jané	čoníxčį	niskú	skiníñk
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	huñg	náñka	hočįčį́niñk
.	And	chief	the st. one	youth

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

hagoréžą	wañg	nañká	žigé	wažą́
at one (past) time	man	the ones who	again	something

gų́sire	škúni.	Huñg-ra	šuñkxéte	níhi
they planned	perhaps.	Chief - the	horse	he owned?

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

Maščą́	wašíšikiré	škúni.	Wañkšík	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	wañg	nañg-ré
repeatedly	perhaps.	And	men	the ones who

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

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

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

škúni.	Žigé	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	huñg-rá
perhaps.	Again	youth	the std.	chief - the

p. 14 —

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

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

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

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

xág	anañgá	hičóke-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.	Čóke-ra	we	škúni:
he told it to him	perhaps.	Grandfather - the	said	perhaps:

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

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

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

časké	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	hi	kčé-ra
how	youth	the std.	do (or make ?)	shall - the

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

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

gáją	huñg	náñka	wagé	škúni:
when	chief	the st. one	said it to him	perhaps:

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

Žeské	e	gáją	huñg	náñka
So	he said	when	chief	the std.

p. 15 —

hito'į́	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	hočįčį́niñk
was thankful	perhaps.	And	in the morning	youth

jegá	niskú	rúz	anañgá	šuñkxéte-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	šuñkxéte-ra	éja	rohą́
when	behold (?)	horse(s)*	there	many

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

ų náñk	škúni.	Hičóke-ra	časké	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,	niñgé	šuñkxéte-ra	ų nañkí.
perhaps.	somewhere	horse(s) - the	they were doing (= staying)

Égi	hiraréxčįníñgają́	šuñkxéte	nañká
And	in a very little while	horse	the ones who

haną́č	kizíč čičére	škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñk
all	they held their heads up	perhaps.	And	youth

jané	wagižóžoč	škúni.	Šuñkxéte	nañká
that	he whistled to them often	perhaps.	Horse	the ones who

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

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

čiéja	kíri	škúni.	Huñg
to the lodge	he had come back	perhaps.	Chief

náñka	hito'į́	škúni.	Égi	huñg
the st. one	was thankful	perhaps.	And	chief

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

Égi	gajáñga	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	hiñkága
And	then at last	youth	the std.	never

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

nañká	hiráčera	hoš'íg-re	škúni.	Égi
the ones who	more (than before?)	they hated him	perhaps.	And

žegų́	hagoréžą	wañg	nañgá	wažą́
so	at one (past) time	man	the ones who	something

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

*inserted by hand above the Hočąk line.

nañká*	wačékwahí	na	žé,	hįé
the ones who	he renew them	can	that,	we say

*inserted by hand above the Hočąk line.

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

wañg	nañká	huñg	náñka	hogirakíre
man	the ones who	chief	the st. one	they told it to him

škúni.	Égi	huñg	náñka	žigé
perhaps.	And	chief	the st. one	again

hočįčį́niñk	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:	šuñkxéte-ra	wačékwairagigí	na	žé
perhaps:	horse(s) - the	you renew them	can	that

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

p. 17 —

nañká	we	škúni:	hiñkága	žeské
the st. one	he said	perhaps,	never	so

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

Huñg	náñga	we	škúni:	Ré
Chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:	he go

kčąné,	higé	škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñk
will,	he said it to him	perhaps.	And	youth

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

škúni.	Hijá	ki	gáją	hičóke-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

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

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

*the question mark is Dorsey's.

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

škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	čiéja
perhaps.	And	youth	the std.	to the lodge

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

gí	huñg	náñka	wagé	škúni:
when	chief	the st. one	he said to him	perhaps:

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

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

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

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

p. 18 —

wirá-ročą́-je-xčį́	gają́	čináñg-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:	šuñkxéte	wikíručą
And	said	perhaps:	horse	to exchange

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

kéni	wiríra	ní	haną́č	wawíkiručą́
not yet	sunset	not	all	he had traded them

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

Hoxčą́nąníñg	regí	kirí	škúni.	Huñg
Evening	when	he had come home	perhaps.	Chief

náñka	hito'į́	škúni.	Égi	wáñg
the st. one	was thankful	perhaps.	And	man

nañká	hiñkága	hik'íñgira	ní	škúni.
the ones who	never	they gave up	not	perhaps.

Égi	hagoréžą	huñg-rá	hinúñk	kanáñki
And	at one (past) time	chief - the	woman	he marry her

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

ágeja	nañkí	é	kanañkí	kčé
across	she who sat	her	he marry her	must (?)

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

nañkí	é	kanáñki	e	škúni.
she who sat	her	he marry her	he said	perhaps.

Égi	wañg	nañká	waíre
And	man	the ones who	they said

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

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

náñka	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	hajá	kče
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.	Huñg	náñka	we	škuni:
perhaps.	Chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:

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

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

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

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

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

hijá	ki	gí	huñg	náñka
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.

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

yuñkíwį	nañká	we	škúni:
female chief	the st. one	said	perhaps:

hiñké	huñg-rá	horók	ni	kčąné,
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	čų́	kčąné
when	only	husband	she have	will,

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

p. 20 —

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

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

náñka	ré	ši	škúni.	Wañg
the st. one	to go	he ordered him	perhaps.	Man

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

wáši	škúni.	Gajáñga	hočįčį́niñk	jegá
he ordered him	perhaps.	At length	youth	the std.

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

haručá	ni	teé	Wañk-rúč-ke-rá	jobíwi
he crossed it	not	behold (?)	Man-eaters [= Giants]	four

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

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

škúni.	Wañk-rúč-ke	nañká	waíre	škúni:
perhaps.	Man eaters [Giants]	the ones who	they said	perhaps:

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

či-rá	honígikánañk	kčawí	na,"	aíre
lodge - the	we put the cu. ob. in for you	will (pl.)	,"	they said

škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	peč-ní-na
perhaps.	And	youth	the std.	whiskey - the

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

hokikánañkiré	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	kčąné,
perhaps:	Again	some	he give it to them	will

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

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

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

gáją	teé	Wañk-rúč-ke	nañká	hijá
when	behold (?)	Man-eaters [= Giants]	the ones who	there

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

hają́įja	kanañkíre	kčąné	gí	Wañk-rúč-ke
where	they put the cu. ob.	will	if	Man-eaters [Giants]

nañká	éja	kanañkíre	škúni.	Égi
the ones who	there	they put the cu. ob.	perhaps.	And

yuñkíwį-rá	čiéja	hahí	hokaw-ánañgá	honañkíse
female chief - the	in the lodge	she reached there	she entered - when (or, having)	she locked herself in

škúni.	Hiñké	huñg-rá	hórok	ní
perhaps.	Not	chief - the	she married him	not

škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñk	jegá	hičóke-ra
perhaps.	And	youth	the std.	his grandfather - the

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

škúni:	wáñg	nañká	t'ewará	kče
perhaps:	man	the ones who	he kill them	shall

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

p. 22 —

hogirák	škúni.	Hočįčį́niñk	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:	péč	hot'ų́	waší
he said it to them	perhaps:	fire	to make a fire	he ordered them

škúni.	Pį́	kík'ų	kčąné,	e
perhaps.	Good	he make himself	will,	he said

škúni.	Wañg	nañká	péč	hot'ųirá
perhaps.	Man	the ones who	fire	they made a fire

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

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

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

hotí	škúni.	Wañgéja	hé	anañgá
he climbed	perhaps.	At the top	he arrived	when

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

kírikére	škúni.	Hiráče-ra	hočįčį́-pį́-nink
he went along	perhaps.	More than before - the	young man - good [infixed]

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

škúni.	Égi	haną́č	kíjiraír	anañgá
perhaps.	And	all	they helped him	when

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

hočįčį́niñk	jané	we	škúni:	wesį́wįxčį
youth	that	said	perhaps:	to watch very closely

p. 23 —

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

ho'ąp´	gu	škúni.	Égi	wáñg
he lept into	he was coming back	perhaps.	And	man

nañká	haną́č	wesį́wįxčį́re	škúni.	Žegų́hi nañk ų́
the ones who	all	they watched him very closely	perhaps.	As they were doing so

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

Haną́č	t'ewahí	škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñk
All	he killed them	perhaps.	And	youth

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

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

English Translation

Source:

Philip Longtail (Sįčserečka), 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.