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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 did not bring it
Lenape:mpètuwën (w/ neg.) [vti]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
ku mpètuwën
Structure:
ku n-pètu-w-ne
Meaning:
not 1-bring-neg-inan