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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: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