Entry
sk‑/ske‑/s‑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 | pronominal prefix |
| Form | sk‑ |
| Phonological Form | sk- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *sk‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
sk‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, iV-stem, r-stem, e-stem, en-stem, i-stem, o-stem, and on-stem. |
| Form | ske‑ |
| Phonological Form | ske- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *ske‑ |
| Notes | |
| Form | s‑ |
| Phonological Form | sk- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *sk‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
s‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the n(d)V-stem conjugation class. When this prefix attaches to the stem, the n or nd at the beginning of the stem becomes a t. |
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Examples of the entry
- a’skakwendawe’sen’
you refused me, you blocked your voice from me
- onyeya’wa’s de sketsentändih
I like the taste of what you’ve given me to eat
- skennonhchïioständihk
you’re taking over my house
- skrihoiänihk
you disturb my speech, you divert me from my work
- yehiatonwahe’ de skehiatondih
here I am, I’m coming to you to pay my debt