Entry
hes‑/hese‑/hets‑/hech‑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 |
| Form | hes‑ |
| Phonological Form | hes- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | heʦ‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
hes‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, n(d)V-stem, e-stem, en-stem, o-stem, and on-stem. When this prefix attaches to a n(d)V-stem, the n or nd at the beginning of the stem becomes a t. |
| Form | hese‑ |
| Phonological Form | hese- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | heʦe‑ |
| Notes | |
| Form | hets‑ |
| Phonological Form | hets- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | heʦ‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
hets‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: iV-stem and i-stem. |
| Form | hech‑ |
| Phonological Form | hes- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | heʦ‑ |
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| Cross-references to manuscripts | |
Examples of the entry
- Hesahtsatenh !
Mark him, name him, say that it’s him!
- Hesatahrontonhndah de hehchien’ah !
Go ask your son for his news!
- Hetsa’tahrenhwiht !
Stop him, make him stay still, keep him still!