-io-/-iö-/-iou-/o-/ö-/ou-/-iaw-/aw-/-ia-/a-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 |
-io- |
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| Phonological Form | -yo- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-yo- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-io-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, C-stem, iV-stem, r-stem, and i-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided. When this prefix attaches to a stem that is a-stem or i-stem, the initial vowel of the stem is elided. |
-iö- |
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| Phonological Form | -yo- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-yo- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-iö-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the n(d)V-stem conjugation class. |
-iou- |
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| Phonological Form | -yo- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-yo- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-iou-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, C-stem, iV-stem, r-stem, and i-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided. When this prefix attaches to a stem that is a-stem or i-stem, the initial vowel of the stem is elided. In other words, it is used in all the same contexts as the form -io- without any change in meaning. The pronunciation of the vowel o varies between o and ou due to older Wendat dialect variation. |
o- |
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| Phonological Form | yo- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *yo- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
o-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, C-stem, iV-stem, r-stem, and i-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided. When this prefix attaches to a stem that is a-stem or i-stem, the initial vowel of the stem is elided. |
ö- |
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| Phonological Form | yo- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *yo- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
ö-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the n(d)V-stem conjugation class. |
ou- |
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| Phonological Form | yo- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *yo- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
ou-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, C-stem, iV-stem, r-stem, and i-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided. When this prefix attaches to a stem that is a-stem or i-stem, the initial vowel of the stem is elided. In other words, it is used in all the same contexts as the form -io- without any change in meaning. The pronunciation of the vowel o varies between o and ou due to older Wendat dialect variation. |
-iaw- |
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| Phonological Form | -yaw- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-yaw- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-iaw-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the following conjugation classes: e-stem and en-stem. |
aw- |
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| Phonological Form | yaw- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *yaw- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
aw-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the following conjugation classes: e-stem and en-stem. |
-ia- |
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| Phonological Form | -yay- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-yaw- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
-ia-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-medially with the following conjugation classes: o-stem and on-stem. |
a- |
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| Phonological Form | yay- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *yaw- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
a-: This pronominal prefix form is used word-initially with the following conjugation classes: o-stem and on-stem. |
Examples
Examples for entry
- a’katonronton’ ha’tiaondih ahehetsaron’
I really made an effort to encourage him, I used all of my knowhow, I put all of it to use, I made use of all the diverse means, all the possible ways, I did everything possible
- etiotëndatata’
at the end of the village
- okendia’tih hayowänenh
he is extremely big
- öne a’orhenha’
the day is now just beginning to arrive
- öne tsotratih
the moon has renewed itself
- orihierihenh ehchiatatia’
you will speak correctly
- orihwahndirih
it’s a sure, stable thing; the matter is settled, concluded
- orihwahrenhwih
the matter is concluded, emptied, decided, stopped
- orihwetsih
the matter is long, e.g., long to arrive
- ostore’
it’s soon
- oterataseh
it is twisted, tied up, laced
- othore’
it is cold (weather)
- otrahkwahsehtih
the sun has hidden, the sun is hidden
- onhwa’ tho aaht etiorhenha’
the day is going to come right now
- outayih
it is coloured
- outhore’
it is cold (weather)
- stan’ tehoa’tahrenhwih, awentenhaonh ihre’s
he doesn’t stop at all, he is always moving
- teohonwen’tonhch
the canoe is rocking side to side
- tho aaiawenhk
that it may happen in a such a way; so be it
- tho ihchien’ heohahontionh
the path goes there, the path took a turn toward that side
- tsöndeskarändoustih
it’s freezing to ice again