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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
go and tell him
Lenape:
may lël
Comments
Initial /ë/ is elided; an unrelated /ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /l/ and /l/. The overt imperative singular form is used with roots of a single syllable. A third person object is assumed as the default.
Analysis
Form:
may lël
Structure:
may ël-l
Meaning:
go tel-imper.sg