-hskaw-/-hsk-Please note that any Wendat form with one or two hyphens attached to it is not a word. The hyphens indicate that the form must take a prefix, a suffix, or both, in order to create a full word in Wendat. Wendat forms with hyphens cannot be used on their own. |
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| Definition |
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| Part of Speech | derivational suffix |
-hskaw- |
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| Phonological Form | -hskaw- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-hskaw- |
-hsk- |
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| Phonological Form | -hsk- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-hsk- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
The form -hskaw- occurs before the habitual and stative aspect-mood suffixes, while the form -hsk- occurs before the punctual and imperative aspect-mood suffixes. |
Examples for entry
- a’kwatronhiakhahska’
the sky opened up