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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:you lift it
Lenape:ktàspënëmën [vti]

Comments

The MP segment /t/ is required to separate a prefix such as /k-/ from a root beginning with a vowel.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
ktàspënëmën
Structure:
k-t-àspënëm-ne
Meaning:
2-MP-lift.it-3inan