Entry
‑’sPlease 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 | expanded aspect-mood suffix |
| Phonological Form | -ʔs |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑s |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
This suffix occurs after the stative suffix. When it follows a stative suffix ending in h, the h of the stative is elided. |
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Examples of the entry
- ahon’ndiyonhraen’ de hatiyowänen’s
the Elders are deliberating
- hatirontawahsti’s
some beautiful trees
- hatiyowänen’s ehatirihwihchi’en’
the Elders will decide upon this matter
- skontonnhatieren’s
their lives are similar