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English:he speaks Delaware

Lenape:alënixsu [via]

English:Does that boy speak Lenape?

Lenape:Alënixsu hàch na pilaechëch?

English:He can already speak Lenape.

Lenape:Mèchi kàski alënixsu.

English:He speaks Lenape poorly.

Lenape:Amàchi alënixsu.

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Form:

alènixsu

Structure:

alènixësi-w

Meaning:

speak.Delaware-3