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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he left because he hated him
Lenape:
alëmske èli shinkalat [via]
Comments
Root-final /a/ of "leave" mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.
Analysis
Form:
alëmske èli shinkalat
Structure:
alëmska-w èli shinkal-a-t
Meaning:
leave-3 because hate-dir-3conj