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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I stole it from you
Lenape:
këmutëmulën [vta]
Comments
/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence /k/.
/ë/ of the first person agent suffix is rounded to /ù/ after /m/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
këmutëmulën
Structure:
k-këmutëm-ël-ne
Meaning:
2-steal-1.agt-inan