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Mohawk
Etymology
From Proto-North Iroquoian *-nõhs-, ultimately from Proto-Iroquoian *-nõhs-.
Pronunciation
Noun
kanónhsa’ (stem nonhs)
- (architecture) dwelling, home, house or residence
Inflection
Possesive forms of kanónhsa’
Possesive
| Person |
Sing. |
Dual |
Plur.
|
| 1st |
akenónhsa’ |
onkeninónhsa’ |
onkwanónhsa’
|
| 2nd |
sanónhsa’ |
seninónhsa’ |
sewanónhsa’
|
| 3rd
|
raonónhsa’
akonónhsa’
aonónhsa’
|
raotinónhsa’
aotinónhsa’
|
Negative possesive
| Person |
Sing. |
Dual |
Plur.
|
| 1st |
tewakenónhsa’ |
teionkeninónhsa’ |
teionkwanónhsa’
|
| 2nd |
tesanónhsa’ |
teseninónhsa’ |
tesewanónhsa’
|
| 3rd
|
tehonónhsa’
teionónhsa’
teiakonónhsa’
|
tehotinónhsa’
teiotinónhsa’
|
References
- Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages, University of Manitoba, page 523