Wendat Dictionary Project: Entry: yi‑

Entry

yi‑ / nd‑ / n‑ 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 two; transitive pronominal prefix for first person singular acting on second person dual we two > you (singular); transitive pronominal prefix for first person dual acting on second person singular we two > you two; transitive pronominal prefix for first person dual acting on second person dual
Part of Speech	pronominal prefix
Form	yi‑
Phonological Form	ki-
Pre-Wendat Form	*kni‑
Notes	Note on usage: yi‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, C-stem, iV-stem, n(d)V-stem, and r-stem. When this prefix attaches to a stem that begins with the glide i (iV-stem), the glide i is elided.
Form	nd‑
Phonological Form	k-
Pre-Wendat Form	*kni‑
Notes	Note on usage: nd‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: e-stem, i-stem, and o-stem.
Form	n‑
Phonological Form	k-
Pre-Wendat Form	*kni‑
Notes	Note on usage: n‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: en-stem and on-stem.