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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
when he used it
Lenape:
nhakatànk (w. enta) [vti]
Historical Example
nhakkey [1755]
Comments
Third person conjunct /-k/ is used after roots ending in a consonant.
/m/ assimilates to /k/ and is realized as /n/.
Analysis
Form:
enta hnakatànk
Structure:
enta hnakatàm-k
Meaning:
when use.it-3conj