A Voice from the Eastern Door
Verbs You Will Use When You Will Plant
1. Ka’kenhrahserón:nis I am preparing the soil
2. Teka’kenhrakwáthos I am preparing the soil
3. Wakathe’serónkies I am distributing the flour (fertilizer)
4. Waki’tónkies I am distributing the manure
5. Teka’kenhrahríhtha I am breaking up the dirt
6. Ka’kenhrakahrháthos I am turning over the dirt
7. Ki’tarakahrháthos I am turning over the clay
8. Katohetstánions I am passing by a lot (tilling)
9. Katenenstanawéntha I am wetting the corn (soaking it)
10. Khahahserón:nis I am preparing rows
11. Kathahón:nis 3 niwahsí:take na’tekiathahátere I am making rows 3 feet apart
12. Kate’nienténhstha I am measuring
13. Tekani’tonniahsions I am untangling this mess
14. Tekhseriie’tonniahsions I am untangling the string
15. Kenà:kwats I am digging the holes for seeds
16. Ka’kenhratáhkwas I am taking out the dirt
17. Khsonión:nis I am making holes
(ie. with a stick or the end of a hoe)
18. Kaiá:rakon ktáhkwas kanenhahshón:’a I am taking the seeds out of the bag
19. 3 nikanén:hake kéta’s ne skasón:wa I am putting 3 seeds in 1 hole
20. 4 tóka’ ni’ 5 nikanénhstake ka’sénhtha I am dropping in 4 or 5 corn seeds
21. Kiénthos 18 niionkará:ke na’tekónteron I am planting them 18 inches apart
22. Kenenhstaiénthos I am planting corn
23. Khsahe’taiénthos I am planting beans
24. Kenontonniánions I am making mounds
25. Kenon’onseraiénthos o’ón:wara I am planting squash plants
26. Khnenna’taiénthos I am planting potatoes
27. Khnenna’takwétarons I am cutting the potatoes
28. Enkahniokón:ten ne ohnennà:ta The potatoes will sprout
29. Khe’hó:rok I am covering them
30. Ka’kenhró:roks I am covering the hole for seeds
31. O’kén:ra take’rhoronhákie ne ká:nen I covering the seed with dirt
32. Ó:nen wa’kiéntho Now I did plant
33. Ó:nen wakiénthon Now I have planted
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