Entry
‑k‑/‑y‑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 | expanded aspect-mood suffix |
| Form | ‑k‑ |
| Phonological Form | -k- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑k‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
‑k‑: This form of the continuative suffix occurs after a habitual or stative stem that ends in s or h. The forms of the aspect-mood suffixes that follow the continuative are -a’ or -Ø for the punctual and -ah or -Ø for the imperative. |
| Form | ‑y‑ |
| Phonological Form | -k- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑k‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
‑y‑: This form of the continuative suffix occurs after a habitual or stative stem that ends in a glottal stop. The forms of the aspect-mood suffixes that follow the continuative are -a’ or -Ø for the punctual and -ah or -Ø for the imperative. |
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Examples
Examples of the entry
- aonyatatihatie’ska’
I would still continue to talk
- Atayakahtahnde’skah ha’tewentayehk !
Come visit me every day!
- aꞏwayehchondihk
I might, could, would or should have prepared something
- aꞏyatoyenhk atho
that could very well be true
- aꞏyienterihk atihchien’ te’waye’ndiyont
would I know it, me who does not have a mind
- ewayehchondihk
I will have prepared something
- ondae’ eorihwändeyenhk
that will be added on top
- Sorhitha’y !
Keep seasoning it!
- stan’ te’yenh de chiaonyitahkwihk
it’s not the case that I would have done it intentionally
- Ta’ohten’ eorändeyenhk ?
What more will there be there?
- tehäa’tate’y eyenhk
he will not be present
- tewendihwen’ska’
there will continue to be lightning
- te’khëndare’ de khëen’ah aꞏyenhk
I don’t have anyone who is like my child, I don’t have any children
- Tho ewayehk ?
How many things will there be?