Entry
‑hkPlease 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 | -hk |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑hk |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
This form of the past suffix occurs with either habitual or stative stems. This form occurs after a vowel or a glottal stop. If the form of the preceding habitual suffix is -hk, the k of the habitual is elided. If the habitual or stative suffix ends in a glottal stop, the glottal stop is elided before this form of the past suffix. |
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Examples of the entry
- hotinhotonhk hotihndihtihnen’
they had closed the door forcefully
- ondae’ de onywenta’wathahk
what was making us sleep