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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you say to us
Lenape:
ktëlinèn [vta]
Comments
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-n/ in final position following /-ne/.
The vowel of the inanimate suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
ktëlinèn
Structure:
k-t-ël-i-ne-nan
Meaning:
2-MP-say-inan-1.pl