yi-/nd-/n-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 |
yi- |
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| Phonological Form | ki- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *kni- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
yi-: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, C-stem, iV-stem, n(d)V-stem, and r-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided. |
nd- |
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| Phonological Form | k- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *kni- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
nd-: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: e-stem, i-stem, and o-stem. |
n- |
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| Phonological Form | k- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *kni- |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
n-: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: en-stem and on-stem. |