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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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