Chafe] SENECA THANKSGIVING RITUALS 187 



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293. ''okyoishae : niyehkah 'it strengthens our breath' 



Vb. base: vb. rt. -':niye- 'be solid, strong'; rt. suff. -hkw- 'inst.'; incorp. 



nn. rt. -oishx- 'breath' 

 Asp. suff.: -6h 'desc' 

 Obj. pref.: 9oky- 'our (pi.)' 



See also 1, 7, 10. 



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294. tsa'karno'^ Svhen it came, arrived' 



Vb. rt.: -yo- 'arrive' 

 Asp. suff.: -'? 'punc* 

 Subj. pref.: -ka- 'neut.* 

 Mod. pref.: -a?- 'indie' 

 Sec. pref.: ts- 'coin.' 



295. ka^nika : iyo : h 'good-mindedness', here referring to the Good 



Message of Handsome Lake 



Vb. base: vb. rt. -iyo- 'be good'; incorp. nn. rt. -^nikd- 'mind' 

 Asp. suff.: -h 'desc' 

 Subj. pref.: ka- 'neut.' 



296. 'akwatokehse:' 'it was explained to us (pi.)' 



Vb. base: vb. rt. -toke- 'be straight'; rt. suff. -'hse- 'dat.' (together 



meaning 'set straight, explain to') 

 Asp. suff.: -0 'desc.'; -? 'past' (?) 

 Obj. pref.: ^okwa- 'us (pi.)' 



297. '£kae:tye'se:k 'it will always be included' 



Vb. rt.: -(C) «- 'put in' 



Asp. suff.: -0- 'desc.'; -atye- 'prog.'; -'?s- 'iter.'; -ek 'cont.' 



Subj. pref.: -kae- 'neut,' 



Mod. pref.: ?f- 'fut.' 



298. ^oti:wahte:tyD:h 'the ceremony is performed' 



Vb. base: vb. rt. -ahtety- 'travel, operate'; incorp. nn. rt. -{C)i:w- 'matter, 



ceremony'; -at- 'refl.' 

 Asp. suff.: -oh 'desc' 

 Obj. pref.: ?o- 'neut.' 



299. ke:ih 'four' 



300. niyoiwarkerh 'how many ceremonies' 



Vb. base: vb. rt. -ake- 'be separate entities'; incorp. nn. rt. -{C)l:w- 



'ceremony' 

 Asp. suff.: -h 'desc' 

 Obj. pref.: -yo- 'neut.' 

 Sec pref.: ni- 'part.' 



See also 1, 2, 7, 10, 11, 84, 176. 



