-ngwen’-/-ngwen’nd-/-ngwenh-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 | verb root |
| Conjugation Class | C-stem |
-ngwen’- |
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| Phonological Form | -nkwęʔ- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-nkwęʔ- |
-ngwen’nd- |
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| Phonological Form | -nkwęʔn- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-nkwęʔn- |
-ngwenh- |
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| Phonological Form | -nkwęh- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *-nkwęh- |
| Verb Class | shift event verb |
| Verb Consequentiality | consequential |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
This verb base takes only one pronominal prefix: the third person singular feminine-zoic/neuter prefix. |
Examples for entry
- a’yängwenha’
it just snowed
Verb stems
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-ngwen’s
Stem type: Habitual stemPronominal Prefixes: AgentComposition
Orthography -ngwen’- -s Phonological Form -nkwęʔ- -s Interlinear gloss snow hab Stem (verb) -ngwen’- -s Base (verb) -ngwen’- Root (verb)🔗 -ngwen’- -
-ngwen’ndih
Stem type: Stative stemPronominal Prefixes: AgentComposition
Orthography -ngwen’nd- -ih Phonological Form -nkwęʔn- -ih Interlinear gloss snow stat Stem (verb) -ngwen’nd- -ih Base (verb) -ngwen’nd- Root (verb)🔗 -ngwen’nd- -
-ngwenha’
Stem type: Punctual stemPronominal Prefixes: AgentComposition
Orthography -ngwenh- -a’ Phonological Form -nkwęh- -aʔ Interlinear gloss snow pnc Stem (verb) -ngwenh- -a’ Base (verb) -ngwenh- Root (verb)🔗 -ngwenh-