wussese
Narragansett
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to osh (“father”) + -ese (diminutive suffix). Compare Massachusett wussisses.[1]
Noun
[edit]wússese
Declension
[edit]Declension of wussese (animate, 2 forms attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | *-sese | *-sese-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *-sese-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | nissesè | *nsese-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *nsese-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | *ksese | *ksese-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *ksese-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | wússese | *wsese-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *wsese-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
References
[edit]- ^ James Hammond Trumbull (1903) Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, pages 207, 338
Further reading
[edit]- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 28
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language[1], Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, →LCCN, page 87