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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:he lifts it up
Lenape:tòspënëmën [vti]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /t/.
The resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
tòspënëmën
Structure:
w-t-àspënëm-ne
Meaning:
3-MP-lift.it-inan