Detailed Entry Information

English:we have him; we kept him

Lenape:kulhalawëna [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/ë/ is inserted between /w/ and /n/; /w/ is retained as a transition sound.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:

kulhalawëna

Structure:

k-wëlhal-a-w-nan

Meaning:

2-have-dir-3-1.pl