Wendat Dictionary Project: Entry: yonw‑

Entry

yonw‑ / yon‑ / yoni‑ 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.
Definition	I > you (singular); transitive pronominal prefix for first person singular acting on second person singular
Part of Speech	pronominal prefix
Form	yonw‑
Phonological Form	kǫw-
Pre-Wendat Form	kǫw‑
Notes	Note on usage: yonw‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, e-stem, and en-stem.
Form	yon‑
Phonological Form	kǫ-
Pre-Wendat Form	*kǫ‑
Notes	Note on usage: yon‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: C-stem, iV-stem, n(d)V-stem, r-stem, and i-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem) or the vowel i (i-stem), the glide i or the vowel i is elided.
Form	yoni‑
Phonological Form	kǫw-
Pre-Wendat Form	kǫw‑
Notes	Note on usage: yoni‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: o-stem and on-stem.
Cross-references to manuscripts

Aseyahchiaht de yonweyahnhonkhwahs ! Drink the medicine I’m giving you all in one shot so that none is left!
aꞏyonrihoien’ if I were to interrupt your speech
ekona’trahkwih I’ve had you participate
ekonwakahtahnda’ I will come see you
stan’ te’yonwakwendaweyindihk I don’t refuse you anything, I’m not refusing you anything
yona’tihchiakhonhnen’ tha’ titehchi’trontahk I went to look for you, but you weren’t there
yonwahkeron’sennihk I fear for you
yonwahkeron’sennitha’ here’s what makes me fear for you
yonwahrontonhk I ask you questions, I am asking you questions
yonwahrontonhonhk I used to ask you questions
yonwendihchias tisa’ndiyonhrou’tenh I ask for your opinion