yonw-/yon-/yoni-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 |
yonw- |
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Phonological Form | kǫw- |
Pre-Wendat Form | kǫw- |
Notes |
Note on usage:
yonw-: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, e-stem, and en-stem. |
yon- |
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Phonological Form | kǫ- |
Pre-Wendat Form | *kǫ- |
Notes |
Note on usage:
yon-: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: C-stem, iV-stem, n(d)V-stem, r-stem, and i-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem) or the vowel i (i-stem), the glide i or the vowel i is elided. |
yoni- |
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Phonological Form | kǫw- |
Pre-Wendat Form | kǫw- |
Notes |
Note on usage:
yoni-: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: o-stem and on-stem. |
Examples
Examples for entry
- Aseyahchiaht de yonweyahnhonkhwahs !
Drink the medicine I’m giving you all in one shot so that none is left!
- ekona’trahkwih
I’ve had you participate
- ekonwakahtahnda’
I will come see you
- yonwahrontonhk
I ask you questions, I am asking you questions
- yonwahrontonhonhk
I used to ask you questions
- yonwendihchias tisa’ndiyonhrou’tenh
I ask for your opinion