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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he stole from us
Lenape:
këmutëmùkuna [vta]
Comments
/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence /k/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/, which is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
këmutëmùkuna
Structure:
k-këmutëm-ëk-w-nan
Meaning:
2-steal-inv-3-1.pl