-hchi-/chi-/-hchie-/chie-/-hs-/s-/-hch-/ch-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 | pronominal prefix |
-hchi- |
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| Phonological Form | -hs- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-hs- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-hchi-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, iV-stem, e-stem, en-stem, o-stem, and on-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided. |
chi- |
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| Phonological Form | hs- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *hs- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
chi-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, iV-stem, e-stem, en-stem, o-stem, and on-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided. |
-hchie- |
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| Phonological Form | -hse- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-hse- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-hchie-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the C-stem conjugation class. |
chie- |
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| Phonological Form | hse- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *hse- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
chie-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the C-stem conjugation class. |
-hs- |
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| Phonological Form | -hs- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-hs- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-hs-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the n(d)V-stem conjugation class. When this prefix attaches to the stem, the n or nd at the beginning of the stem becomes a t. |
s- |
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| Phonological Form | hs- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *hs- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
s-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the n(d)V-stem conjugation class. When this prefix attaches to the stem, the n or nd at the beginning of the stem becomes a t. |
-hch- |
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| Phonological Form | -hs- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-hs- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-hch-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the following conjugation classes: r-stem and i-stem. |
ch- |
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| Phonological Form | hs- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *hs- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
ch-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the following conjugation classes: r-stem and i-stem. |
Examples
Examples for entry
- ahchiesayänens
you licked the plate
- Chiehonwaienhwih ?
Do you know how to make canoes?
- chiestore’ de ihchiech
you eat quickly, you're eating quickly
- Hahnen’ ihstare’ ?
Where do you live?
- ha’tewentayeh tehchiatehiahchiorennhon’
you will rub your arm twice every day (with some liquid or oil)
- Ndiaweron chiehentetha’ ?
Which of the two do you like better?
- orihierihenh ehchiatatia’
you will speak correctly
- Ta’ohten’ chiatenhndinonhk ?
What do you want to buy?
- tehchiahonhtaweyih
you are deaf
- tho ihawendou’tenh tihchiewendou’tenh
he speaks like you