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ᐧᐋᐦᒋ N

waahchi

preverb

where from, from there (changed form of uhchi, used with conjunct verbs)

d'où, de là (forme changée du uhchi, utilisée avec les verbes au conjonctif)

Ex:

ᐋᑯᑖᐦ ᐊᓂᑖᐦ ᐧᐋᐦᒋ ᐧᐄᔓᒫᑭᓂᐧᐃᑦ ᓂᑐᐦᑯᔨᓂᑭᒥᑯᐦᒡ᙮

aakutaah anitaah waahchi wiishumaakiniwit nituhkuyinikimikuhch.

S/he got her/his orders (instructions) from the hospital.

Elle a reçu ses instructions de l'hôpital.

from (N:5 S:3)

where (N:6 S:10)

d'où (N:1)