wëneyoo
Unami
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian [Term?].
- /w-/ (prefix): third person prefix
- /new/ (verb stem): see it
- /-a/ (suffix): theme marker
- /(-w)/ : third person suffix
- /(-a)/ : obviative suffix
Verb
wëneyoo (VTA (transitive animate-object))
- he sees him
Conjugation
Present Tense Positive Indicative Conjugation of wëneyoo
| Direct | singular object |
|---|---|
| 1sg subj. - 3sg object | neyo |
| 2sg subj. - 3sg object | kneyo |
| 3sg subj. - 3sg obv. object | wëneyoo |
| 1pl incl. subject - 3sg object | këneyowëna |
| 1pl excl. subject - 3 sg object | neyowëna |
| 2pl subject - 3sg object | kneyowa |
| 3pl subject - 3sg obv. object | ? |
| Direct | Plural Object |
| 1sg subj. - 3pl object | neyook / neyok |
| 2sg subj. - 3pl object | këneyook |
| 3sg subj. - 3pl. obv. object | wëneyoòk |
| 1pl (incl) subj. - 3pl object | kneyowënanàk |
| 1pl (excl) subj. - 3pl object | neyowënanàk |
| 2pl subj. - 3pl object | ? |
| 3pl subj. - 3pl. obv. object | ? |
| Inverse | Singular Subject |
| 3sg subj. - 1sg object | neyùkw |
| 3sg subj. - 2sg object | ? |
| 3sg obviative subj. - 3sg object | ? |
| 3sg subj. - 1st pl. (inclusive) object | kënehkùna |
| 3sg subj subj. - 1pl (exclusive) object | nehkùna |
| 3sg subj. - 2pl object | kënèhkuwa |
| 3sg obviative subj. - 3rd plural object | ? |
| Inverse | Plural Subject |
| 3pl subj. - 1sg object | nehkùk |
| 3pl subj. - 2sg object | kënèhkuk |
| 3pl obviative subj. - 3sg object | nèhkëwoo |
| 3pl subj. - 1st pl. (inclusive) object | knèhkuwënanàk * |
| 3pl subj. - 1pl (exclusive) object | nèhkuwënanàk |
| 3pl subj. - 2pl object | kënèhkëwook ? |
| 3pl obviative subj. - 3rd plural object | nèhkëwoo |
| You-Me, You-Us | |
| 2sg subj. - 1sg object | knei |
| 2pl subj. - 1sg object | kneihëmo |
| 2sg/pl subj. - 1pl object | këneihëna |
| I-You, We-You | |
| 1sg subj. - 2sg object | knewël |
| 1sg subj. - 2pl object | knewëlhùmo |
| 1pl subj. - 2pl object | knewëlhùmëna |
Related terms
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “wëneyoo”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project