Entry
‑ni‑/‑ndi‑/‑has‑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 | derivational suffix |
| Form | ‑ni‑ |
| Phonological Form | -ni- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑ni‑ |
| Form | ‑ndi‑ |
| Phonological Form | -ni- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑ni‑ |
| Form | ‑has‑ |
| Phonological Form | -has- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑has‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
The form -ni- or -ndi- occurs with the habitual and stative aspect-moods, and the form -has- occurs with the punctual and imperative aspect-moods. |
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Examples of the entry
- honwaentändih
they have saved him his share
- isa’ ihchien’ a’etshienhas
it’s for all of you that they put that there
- onyeya’wa’s de sketsentändih
I like the taste of what you’ve given me to eat
- Tända’taronthas !
Put the bread on the fire, in the oven for me!