A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England / Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

by Roger Williams

OBSERVATION.

As commonly a single person hath no house, so after the death of a Husband or Wife, they often break up house, and live here and there a while with Friends to allay their excessive sorrowes.

Tou wuttîin?	Where lives he?
Awânickuchick,	Who are these?
Awaùn ewò?	Who is that?
Túnna úmwock,
Tunna Wutshaûock,	Whence come they?
Yo nowêkin,	I dwell here.
Yo ntiîn,	I live here.
Eîu or Nnîu?	Is it so?
Nùx,	Yea.
Matnippompitámmen,	I have heard nothing.
Wésuonck,	A name.
Tocketussawêitch,	What is your name?
Taantússawese?	Doe you aske my name.
Ntússawese,	I am called, &c.
Matnowesuónckane,	I have no name.