The Hoocak Language Podcast: Recent Episodes
Henning Garvin
hanąxgųire - They listened to something
waanąxgųire - They listened to them
-nąąk - POSITIONAL (3rd person plural)
Hanąąxgųwi - We (not you) listen to something
Waanąąxgųwi - We (not you) listen to them
hanąkwi - POSITIONAL (sitting), Exclusive Form
Hanąraxgųwi - You all listen to something
Waanąraxgųwi - You all listen to them
hašąnąkwi - POSITIONAL sitting (you all form)
Hanąąxgų - I listen to something
waanąąxgų - I listen to them
-nąk - POSITIONAL 1st person form (sitting)
Today we go over the 2nd person form of our verb and the new positional, as well as learning a new kinship term.
hanąraxgų - you listen to something
waanąraxgų - you listen to them
šąnąk - POSITIONAL you form (sitting)
Nąąnį - Mom
Nąąniera - Mom (used when referencing mom)
In this episode we start with another new word, hanąxgų, which means to listen to. We also learn our first positional, and also have a bonus section where we continue to learn about the Hoocąk treaty Era.
Hanąxgų - to listen to something
Hanąxgų - He/she/it listens to him/her/it
Waanąxgų - He/she/it listens to them
Nąąwą - to sing, song, music
-nąk - SIT positional
Another winter story today, this time about a startling discovery two young women make while going to get water.
Hųųroǧoc - We (You and I) look at something
Hųųroǧocwi - We (including you) look at something
Hotoǧocwi - We (not you) look at something
In this episode we start with a new word, and add some bonus material as we look at the first treaty to be signed between the Hoocąk People and the United States government.
horoǧoc - to look at smething
horoǧoc - he/she/it looks at it/him/her
wooroǧoc - he/she/it looks them
horoǧocire - they look at him/her/it
wooroǧocire - they look at them
Story time again. Today we meet a woman who learns a little too late that there are consequences for hoarding needed and valuable resources.
In this episode we go over the three forms of "we" with our verb for the week:
hįnąxgų - You and I hearhim/her/it
hįwanąxgų - You and I hear them
hįnąxgųwi - We (including you) hear him/her/it
hįwanąxgųwi - We (including you) hear them
nąąxgųwi - We (not you) hear him/her/it
wanąąxgųwi - We (not you) hear them
In this episode we go over 2nd person singular and plural forms of our new verb.
Nąąraxgų - you hear him\her\it
Wanąraxgų - you hear them
Nąąraxgųwi - y’all hear him\her\it
Wanąraxgųwi - y’all hear them
In this episode we learn a new word for the week, nąąxgų, as well as the 3rd person singular and plural forms. We also have some bonus information about idioms.
nąąxgų - to hear something
nąąxgų - he/she/it hears her/him/it
wanąxgų - he/she/it hears them
nąąxgųire - they hear him/her/it
wanąxgųire - they hear them
In this episode, we have a very short Waiką where we once again meet Wakjąkaga. This week, he is pleasantly surprised to come across one of his favorite treats while he is on his journey.
In this episode we go over the 2nd person plural subjects as well as all 3 forms of "We" as subjects.
hašjawi - y’all see him/her/it
waašjawi - y’all see them
hacawi - We (not you) see him/her/it
waacawi - We (not you) see them
hįįja - you and I see him/her/it
Hįwaaja - you and I see them
hįįjawi - you and I see him/her/it
Hįwaajawi - you and I see them
In this episode we delve into 1st person, as well as learning the indefinite article! Remember to reach out if you have any questions. Huuwaxete@gmail.com. I’m here to help :)
haca - I see him/her/it
waaca - I see them
hižą/-ižą - a/an (INDEFINITE ARTICLE)
šųųk hižą - a dog
šųųkižą - a dog
Welcome back! We are starting with a new verb this week, and it's something called a transitive verb. Don't worry about the details, it just means there are some more forms we get to learn and be that much more descriptive.
Haja - to see somene/something
Haja - He saw Him
Heenąga Kųnųga haja - Heeną saw Kųnų
Kųnųga Heenąga haja - Kųnų saw Heeną
In the final episode of the week, we go over the 2nd person plural form, as well as the dual, inclusive, and exclusive forms as well. We also throw in another useful word to help with our conversations.
šaracgąwi - Y’all drink
Taacgąwi - We (not you) drink
Hįracgą - We (you and I) drink
Hįracgąwi - We (including you) drink
nįįšge - Me as well/You as well
In this episode, we go over the 1st person singular form of our word for the week, and try our hand at listening in on a longer conversation.
Taacgą - I drink
Ceewasnį - Milk
In this episode we go over the 2nd person singular form of our verb, as will as learning a few new useful words to add to our conversations.
šaracgą - you drink
nįį - water
hisge - some
In this episode we have another winter story about a young boy, ambitious to join the hunters of his village in a dangerous land, with some frightening consequences.
In this episode we start with a new word, racgą, as well as learning anther common word, wažą.
racgą - to drink something
racgą - he/she/it drinks something
racgąire - they drink something
wažą - something
In this finish strong Friday edition of the Hoocąk Language Podcast, we finish up with our word for the week. We go over the 2nd person plural form as well as all 3 "we" forms of the verb.
rooragųwi - y’all want
hįrogų - We (you and I) want
hįrogųwi - We (including you) want
raagųwi - We (not you) want
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Have a safe and happy weekend!
In this episode we go over the 1st person singular form, the "I" form, as well as learning a new word, žige.
raagų - I want
žige - again
Remember to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions at huuwaxete@gmail.com. Thanks again for listening!
In this episode we continue with our word Roogų, adding in the 2nd person plural, or You want. We also learn the emphatic suffix -xjį which adds emphasis and a little intensity to whatever it is attached to.
Rooragų - You want
-xjį - EMPHATIC (really, very)
In this episode we start with a new word, Roogų, as well as giving some encouragement for your language learning efforts.
Roogų - he wants, she wants, it wants
Roogųire - They want
Happy Monday everyone! We’re starting off this week with another wintertime story. This week, we once again visit Wakjąkaga as he is returning home and happy to find the warm reception he is given.
Remember to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions at any time. Huuwaxete@gmail.com. Also, be sure to check out the great resources available at www.hoocak.org, as well as on the Hoocak Academy and Hoocak Wazijaci Language Division Facebook and YouTube sites!
Wąągiiwus - We (you and I) are thirsty
Wąągiiwuswi - We (including you) are thirsty
įįwuswi - We (not you) are thirsty
In this episode we go over the first person singular form, the I form of our verb. We also talk a little bit about stress on words as well as the importance of nasal vowels in Hoocąk.
įįwus - I am thirsty
In this episode we go over the 2nd person singular form of our verb, as well as learning a new suffix to add to the verb:
iinįwus - you are thirsty
-gįnį - already
In this episode we start with a new word, iiwus - To be thirsty. We go over the 3rd person singular as well as the 3rd person plural today.
iiwus - to be thirsty
iiwus - he/she/it is thirsty
iiwusire - they are thirsty
Remember to reach out if you have questions, comments, or suggestions. Hit me up at huuwaxete@gmail.com. You can also hit up the great people at the Hoocak Language Division at any time. We love to help anyone seeking to learn!
We’re trying something a little different in this episode. With the first substantial snowfalls hitting our areas the past week or so, it is officially story telling season. We share a short Wakjąkaga waiką in this episode to try something new. Let me know what you think when you get a chance. Would you like more stories from time to time in addition to our regular language lessons? How about the format? Was it good the way it was, should we maybe have shorter chunks of Hoocąk spoken (see what I did there?) followed by the english translations? Longer chunks in Hoocąk? The whole story in Hoocąk and then the english after? Please let me know and we can be sure to incorporate this into the podcast to make it enjoyable and valuable to as many as possible. Hit me up at huuwaxete@gmail.com.
It's our last episode of 2020! Today we go over all 3 of the "we" forms of our verb Tookewehi, as well as a new word which means "but, however".
Wąągatokewehi - We (you and I) are hungry
Wąągatokewehiwi - We (Including you) are hungry
Toįkewehiwi - We (not you) are hungry
Nųnįge - but, however
Have a happy and safe New Years holiday everyone. We’ll see you in 2021.
In this episode we go over the 2nd person plural form (y'all) of our word tookewehi.
Tonįkewehiwi - y’all are hungry
We also have a little bonus section about where the word for "quarter" in Hoocąk comes from, and the effect abbreviations can have on words and phrases over time.
Reach out with your questions at huuwaxete@gmail.com. Also be sure to check out the great resources through the Language Division at www.hocak.org, as well as the resources on the Hoocak Academy YouTube channel as well as the Hoocak Language DIvision and Hoocak Academy Facebook sites.
Welcome back from the Holidays! In this episode we go over the 3rd person plural (they) form of our word. We also add the negative which triggers a small but important sound change that you'll hear quite often. It's a phenomenon called Metaphony.
Tookewehiire - They eat
Hąke tookewehiiranį - They didn’t eat
Be sure to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions at Huuwaxete@gmail.com.
We wrap up the week as far as podcasting goes with an answer to the common question we get this time of year, how do you say Merry Christmas in Hoocąk? We also finish out our conversations by learning to use our word Tookewehi in the 1st person singular form, or the "I" form.
Mąąnikisak gipįsesge hinigirawi - Merry Christmas (wishing you an enjoyable mid winter)
Toįkewehi - I’m hungry
As always, send your questions to huuwaxete@gmail.com. Whatever holiday you observe this time of year, I hope it’s enjoyable and fulfilling. And if you do not observe any holiday this time of year, I still hope you are able to relax, recharge, and enjoy this quiet time of the year.
In this episode we go over the 2nd person singular form of our word, to be hungry.
Tonįkewehi - you are hungry
We also have another bonus history portion, where we talk a little bit about where the name "Winnebago" came from, where it went, and how Ho-Chunk became the official name of the Nation once again.
We start off this week with a new word, Tookewehi, which means to be hungry. We go over the 3rd person singular forms (he/she/it), and incorporate what we learned last week into some very short conversations.
Tookewehi - he/she/it is hungry
Hegų - still
We’ll only be doing 3 episodes this week then taking a break over the holidays, but we’ll be sure to pack plenty into those episodes. Remember to reach out at huuwaxete@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.
In this final episode of the week, we go over the remaining plural forms of the verb. The 2nd person plural (you all), and all 3 forms of "we", the Exclusive, Dual, and the Exclusive.
Waracwi - You (more than 1) eat
Wahacwi - We eat (Exclusive, we, but not you)
Hįwaruc - We eat (Dual, You and I)
Hįwarucwi - We eat (Inclusive, You, I, and other(s))
Ceek - Just, new
Don’t forget to send those emails with your questions, comments, and most importantly your suggestions to huuwaxete@gmail.com. Have a great weekend all!
In this episode, we continue with the word Waruc and delve into 1st person, or the "I" form. We also get away from answering only in the affirmative, and add in negative constructions so you can say "I didn't eat" or "He didn't eat". We also answer a listener email sent in earlier this week about the state of the language.
Wahac - "I eat"
Hąke.....nį - NEGATIVE construction
In this episode we give a shout-out to some other Ho-Chunk podcasters. We encourage you to find and subscribe to Colin Price’s and Shelby Grant’s podcasts. It’s great content, and it’s good to give our relatives some support. As far as language, we go over the 2nd person form, or the "you" form, and learn a little twist on the Future suffix. Warac - "You Eat"
In this episode we continue with the word Waruc, and learn the 3rd person plural form (they), an alternate form of the declarative suffix (-ną), as well as the future suffix (-kjene)
3rd plural form: -ire (Added to the end of a verb to indicate "They" as the subject)
Declarative suffix: -šąną after consonants;-ną after vowels (often times most of the -ną is omitted, resulting only in an abrupt stop of sound as if the speaker is just beginning to make the ʹnʹ sound)
Future Suffix: -kjene
We also add in a little bonus information this week and delve into the concept of language change, language families, and Hoocąk’s place in the "Siouan Language Family"
In this episode we go over the 3rd person form (he/she/it) of waruc - 'to eat'
Waruc? - "did he eat?"
"Hąąhą’ą, warucšąną" - "Yes he ate"
"Šųųkra waruc?" - "Did the dog eat?"
"Hąąhą’ą, warucšąną." "Yes, the dog ate."
Waruc - eat
Šųųk - dog
Wijuk - cat
-šąną - Declarative Suffix
-ra - Definite Article
Remember to reach out if you have any questions Huuwaxete@gmail.com. Catch us again for more work with this word.
An introduction to the podcast and what you can expect to get from it. This is not a standalone language class, but it will hopefully be a good tool to help you along your journey to learn the Hoocąk language. We’ll be delving into the high frequency verbs of the language, how they can change in order to alter meaning, as well as other cool grammatical and structural elements found along with. The podcast will loosely go in order and build on each other, so it’s best to start at the beginning and go from there. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me at huuwaxete@gmail.com. I’ll do my best to get your questions ASAP. Don’t forget to check out all of the excellent resources at the Hoocąk Language Division website, Facebook sites, and YouTube channel. Also check out the great work being done by our relatives in Nebraska through the HoChunk Renaissance Program.