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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:when I picked up the little one
Lenape:wètënatia (w. enta) [vta]

Comments

First person singular conjunct /-an/ is realized as /-a/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
enta wètënatia
Structure:
enta wètën-a-ti-an
Meaning:
when pick.up-dir-dim-1.sg.conj