A Voice from the Eastern Door

Mohawk Lesson

1. Ontóhetste ne akohserà:ke Winter is past

2. Tenwatkenhrhaté:ni. The season changed

3. Kakwitè:ne ó:nen nikahá:wi It is now spring

4. Iohnekónnion There are puddles

5. Io’nhétska ne kahentà:ke The ground is soft

6. Onawatstà:ke ne átste It is muddy outside

7. Sontanawénhseron The days are mild

8. Nó:nen enhskarahkwataríha’te Now the sun will be warm

9. Iowerataríhen iowerarákie’s The air is hot

10. Ó:nen ieióhe ne ken’ nikaténsha ahsakià:tawi’te Now it is time to use lighter clothing

11. Ahsateweièn:ton ne akohsera’kéhkha sakià:tawi You ought to put away the winter clothes

12. Kí:ken nikahá:wi é:so iokennó:res. This season it rains a lot

13. Enká:wehre It will thunder

14. Tenwani’nehkara’wánion ó:ni It will lightening

15. Sewakié:rens ó:ni enionen’ón:ti. Sometimes it will hail

16. Wa’kahniohkontón:nion The buds sprouted

17. Nek tsi shé:kon ki’ nikawistóhtha ne ahsonthén:ne But it still gets cool at night

18. Ióhskats tsi enskanerahtón:ten The leaves are beautiful

19. Tenkatsi’tsianekarón:ko ne okwire’shón:’a. The trees will flower

20. Óhente ó:ni tentkà:nio. The grass will grow back

21. Tsik nón:we eniotike’tohtánion nia’tekatsì:tsiake Everywhere a variety of flowers will appear

22. Ioskatsténion It is gorgeous

23. Wenserákon. It smells nice

 

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