Detailed Entry Information

English:he picked up the little ones

Lenape:wètënatuwàk [vta]

Comments

The initial /ww/ sequence coalesces to a single occurence /w/.
/iu/ is realized as /u/, and an unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between the resulting /u/ and /à/.

Analysis

Form:

wètënatuwàk

Structure:

w-wètën-a-ti-w-àk

Meaning:

3-pick.up-dir-dim-3-3pl