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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:we sat down
Lenape:mëshakenèn [via]

Comments

The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-n/ in final position after /-ne/, the vowel of which is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
mëshakenèn
Structure:
mëshake-ne-nan
Meaning:
sit.down-MP-1.pl