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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:go (and do something)
Lenape:may [prevb]

Sample Sentences

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English:I came to gamble.
Lenape:Mpèchi may hatike.
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English:I want to go look at him.
Lenape:Nkata may pënao.
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English:Go lie down.
Lenape:May shenkixi. {DN}

Historical Example

mauwi [1755] go to

Comments

The preverb must be followed by another verb to be grammatical.

Analysis

Form:
may
Structure:
may
Meaning:
go (and do something)