16 Mohawk Clans

Tsi Niyonkwen’tarò:ten   our clans

Turtle Clan

wakenyáhten  I am of the turtle clan

sanyáhten       you are of the turtle clan

ronyáhten       he is of the turtle clan

yakonyáhten   she is of the turtle clan

yonkeninyáhten   we (you & I / someone & I) are of the turtle clan

seninyáhten    you two are of the turtle clan

rotinyáhten     two (Ms) are of the turtle clan

yotinyáhten    two (Fs) are of the turtle clan

yonkwanyáhten   you all and I are of the turtle clan

sewanyáhten  all of you are of the turtle clan

rotinyáhten     they (Ms) are of the turtle clan

yotinyáhten    they (Fs) are of the turtle clan

Wolf Clan

wakathahyón:ni   I am of the wolf clan

sathahyón:ni   you are of the wolf clan

rothahyón:ni   he is of the wolf clan

yakothahyón:ni   she is of the wolf clan

yonkyathahyón:ni   we (you & I / someone & I) are of the wolf clan

tsyathahyón:ni            you two are of the wolf clan

ronathahyón:ni           two (Ms) are of the wolf clan

yonathahyón:ni          two (Fs) are of the wolf clan

yonkwathahyón:ni      you all and I / they and I are of the wolf clan

sewathahyón:ni          all of you are of the wolf clan

ronathahyón:ni           they (Ms) are of the wolf clan

yonathahyón:ni          they (Fs) are of the wolf clan

Bear Clan

wakhskaré:wake         I am of the bear clan

sahskaré:wake            you are of the bear clan

rohskaré:wake            he is of the bear clan

yakohskaré:wake        she is of the bear clan

yonkenihskaré:wake   we (you & I / someone & I) are of the bear clan

senihskaré:wake         you two are of the bear clan

rotihskaré:wake          two (Ms) are of the bear clan

yotihskaré:wake         two (Fs) are of the bear clan

yonkwahskaré:wake   you all and I / they and I are of the bear clan

sewahskaré:wake       all of you are of the bear clan

rotihskaré:wake          they (Ms) are of the bear clan

yotihskaré:wake         they (Fs) are of the bear clan

Asking About Clans

Sateryén:tare ken oh niwaki’tarò:ten?   Do you know what kind of clan I am?

Oh nisen’tarò:ten?  What kind of clan are you?

Oh niho’tarò:ten?  What kind of clan is he?

Oh niyako’tarò:ten?  What kind of clan is she?

Oh niyonkeni’tarò:ten?  What kind of clan are you and I / someone and I?

Oh niseni’tarò:ten?  What kind of clan are you two?

Oh nihoti’tarò:ten?   What kind of clan are they (two Ms)?

Oh niyoti’tarò:ten?   What kind of clan are they (two Fs)?

Oh niyonkwen’tarò:ten?   What kind of clan are you all and I / they and I?

Oh nisewen’tarò:ten? What kind of clan are all of you?

Oh nihoti’tarò:ten?     What kind of clan are they (Ms)?

Oh niyoti’tarò:ten?     What kind of clan are they (Fs)?

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