Entry
h‑/he‑/hë‑/hi‑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 | h‑ |
| Phonological Form | h- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *h‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
h‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: a-stem, r-stem, e-stem, en-stem, i-stem, o-stem, and on-stem. Members of the r-stem conjugation class also use the he- variant of this prefix. |
| Form | he‑ |
| Phonological Form | he- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *he‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
he‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: C-stem and r-stem. Members of the C-stem conjugation class also use the hi- variant of this prefix. Members of the r-stem conjugation class also use the h- variant of this prefix. |
| Form | hë‑ |
| Phonological Form | he- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *he‑ |
| Notes | |
| Form | hi‑ |
| Phonological Form | hi- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *hi‑ |
| Notes |
Note on usage:
hi‑: This pronominal prefix form is used with the following conjugation classes: C-stem and iV-stem. Members of the C-stem conjugation class also use the he- variant of this prefix. |
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Examples of the entry
- a’katonronton’ ha’tiaondih ahehetsaron’
I really made an effort to encourage him, I used all of my knowhow, I put all of it to use, I made use of all the diverse means, all the possible ways, I did everything possible
- ehënda’ya’s
I’ll sow for him
- ihënha’s ihchien’ tha’ titehatriho’tats
I order him, but he doesn’t listen