Consonants
Rule: One T
The letter T before vowels will sound like the English Letter D
| ta | te | ti | to | ten | ton |
Ta(da)
| tá :kon | satá:ti | kanekó:ta | akià:tawi |
| give me | to speak | ladder | dress/coat/skirt |
| òn:ta | kaia'tákeras | kanákta | kanà:taro |
| pail | goat | bed | bread |
Te(de)
| tékeni | teká:tens | tehniksá:'a | tekà:naks |
| two | airplane | two boys | rake |
| ò:nenhste' | ónerahte' | ratétsients | téio'keha |
| corn | leaf | doctor | train |
Ti(di)
| satíta | atì:ron | sahtsherá:ti | satí:wen |
| get in | racoon | State Road | you are thin |
| sonkwe'tí:io | o:tí | ||
| you are nice looking | tea |
To(do)
| tó:ka | ató:ken | iò:to | atókwa |
| I dont know | axe | swollen | spoon |
| kawistóhtha | iowísto | tekahtóraraks | a'to'tsí:ne |
| fridge | cold | pliers | skates |
Ten(den)
| sèn:ten | ténhsehkwe | ténhsien | aten'èn:ra |
| you are poor | you will pick it up | you will gamble | fencec |
| otsi'tén:'a | kohsà:tens | o'tstèn:ra | |
| bird | horse | boulder | |
| onen'takwenhtétshera | |||
| cedar |
Ton(don)
| tontáhshe | sehnhó:ton | teiothiò:kton |
| you are returning | you close it | dull not sharp |
| tesatá:ton | sen'tonhkwáhros | ohén:ton |
| you trade | you have a fever | in front of |
| roké:ton | tasanónhton | |
| he shaved | to have your way |
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(The following was taken from "Kanien'keha
Dictionary: Fall 1998 Mohawk 101 Printing; Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education
and The State of New York at Potsdam" without permission)
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