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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:you people will come here
Lenape:wëntaxahëmòch [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between the /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/wa/ of the third person plural suffix is realized as /o/, and the final /w/ of this suffix is elided as though in final position before the future suffix is attached.
/o/ is laxed to /ò/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
wëntaxahëmòch
Structure:
wëntaxa-hm-waw-ch
Meaning:
come.here-MP-2pl-fut