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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: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