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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:he is crying
Lenape:lëpàkëk (w. pe) [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound in the /kk/ sequence.
The preverb /pe/ denotes an event in progress.
Third person conjunct /-k/ follows stems ending in a consonant.

Analysis

Form:
pe lëpàkëk
Structure:
pe lëpàk-k
Meaning:
prog cry-3conj