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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I heard those (inan)
Lenape:
mpëntamëna
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position and before the inanimate plural suffix.
Analysis
Form:
mpëntamëna
Structure:
n-pëntam-ne-a
Meaning:
1-hear.it-inan-pl.inan