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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he straddles it
Lenape:
aèkàntàmën [vti]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition vowel between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not overtly expressed.
Analysis
Form:
aèkàntàmën
Structure:
aèkàntàm-ne
Meaning:
straddle.it-inan