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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he stretched it
Lenape:
wëshipënëmën [vti]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /w/ and /sh/ and (2) between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
wëshipënëmën
Structure:
w-shipënëm-ne
Meaning:
3-stretch.it-inan