-akwendahchondi-
Translation to prepare what one will say, to prepare one’s speech or talk Part of speech verb base Semantic category language, speech and discourse, cognition Note See also -ahchondi- "to get dressed, to prepare oneself, to adorn oneself" -hchondi-/-hchrondi- "to make or prepare something, to make it ready, to arrange it, to put it in order, to adjust it, to settle it, to decorate it, to adorn it" yawenda’ "voice, word, language, promise"
| Example | Prononciation | Translation | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakwendahchondiah! | [sa-kwen-ndah-CHON-ndiah] | Prepare your speech! Prepare what you (2SG) are going to say! | |
| Yakwendahchondiahk. | [ya-kwen-ndah-CHON-ndiahk] | I prepare what I say; I’m preparing my speech, what I am going to say. |
| Conjugation Class | a-radical |
|---|---|
| Verb Class | actif avec conséquence |
| Morphological Analysis | -at-wend-a-hchondi- |
| Morphological Gloss | -MID-voix-LK-préparer- |
| Grammar Notes |
| Aspect Mood | Habitual | Stative | Perfective | Impérative | Purposive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | -ahk | -h | -aʔ | -ah | |
| Alternant | -akwendahchondi- | -akwendahchondi- | -akwendahchondi- | -akwendahchondi- | |
| Pronominal Prefixes | agent | patient | agent | agent impératif | |
| Approximate Translation | préparer son discours habituellement; être en train de préparer son discours | avoir préparé son discours et il y a un effet au moment présent | préparer son discours à un moment précis | donner l’ordre à quelqu’un de préparer son discours |