626 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [bth. ANS. 39 



6. Xa-dse, grasses; gi-fta-ge, to lie flattened upon the ground for 



us; o°-ki-the, we cause to be for ourselves; o^-mo^-thi", as we 

 travel the path of life; ta bi° da, we shall. 31. 



7. Da-do°, what: ho"-be-ko°, moccasin string; the, make to be, or 



make a symbol of; mo°-thi°, as we travel the path of life; ta, 

 shall; ba, they; do°, interrogative particle; a, they said. 32. 



8. We-ts'a, snake; ni-dse-wa-the, that is of the water, garter snake; 



kshe, that lies outstretched; no°, the; a, they said. 33. 



9. Ga, that (snake); ho^-be-ko", moccasin string; the, make to be, 



as a symbol of; mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of life; bi, 

 they: a, they said. 34. 



10. Ho°-be-ko°, moccasin string; the, make to be as a symbol; mo°- 



thi°, as they travel the patJi of life; bi, they; do°, when; shki, 

 and; a. they said. 35. 



11. Xa-dse, grasses; e-shki-do°, even the; a, they said. 36. 



12. Ho°-be-ko°, moccasin string; gi-ba-xa, cut or break their; zhi, 



not; ki-the, cause to be for themselves; mo°-thi°, as they travel 

 the path of life; ta bi a, they shall; wi-po^-ga, my yoimger 

 brothers; e-ki-a, said to one another; bi, they; a, they said. 37. 



13. Da-do°, what; mo°-hi°, knife; gi-the, make to be for themselves 



as a symbol; mo^-thi", as they travel the path of life; ta, 

 shall; ba, they; do°, interrogative particle; a, they said. 38. 



14. Wa-dsu-ta, animal (trope for bufi^alo) ; shi°-to-zlii"-ga, young 



man, male; kshe, that lies outstretched; no°, the; a, they 

 said. 39. 



15. He, horn; i-shdo-ge, right; tse, the, that stands; a, they said. 40. 



16. Ga, that horn; mo°-hi°, knife; gi-the, make to be for themselves 



as a symbol of; mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of life^ bi, 

 they; a, they said. 41. 



17. Mo^-hi", knife; gi-the, make to be as a symbol for themselves; 



mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of life; bi, they; do", when; 

 shki, and; a, they said. 42. 



19. Mo°-hi°, knife; gi-pa-hi, their knife to be sharp; ki-the, they 



shall cause for themselves; mo°-thi°, as they travel the path 

 of life; ta bi a, they shall; wi-^o^-ga, my yoimger brothers; 

 e-ki-a, said to one another; bi, they; a, they said. 44. 



20. Da-do", what: wa-ba-to-be, upon shall they cut in parts; mo°- 



thi", as they travel the path of life; ta, shall: ba, they; do°, 

 interrogative particle; a, they said. 46. 



22. Ni-ka, a man; wa-k'o", military honors; o-tha-ha, upon whom 



are attached: kshe, all such men: no", the; a, they said. 65. 



23. Ga, him; wa-ba-to-be, upon they shall cut the skin in parts; 



mo^-thi", as they travel the path of life; bi, they; a, tJiey 

 said. 49. 



