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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is wearing a blue shirt; she is wearing a blue dress
Lenape:
aonhèmpse [via]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ of /hèmpës/ is elided.
The verbal suffix /-a/ mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.
Analysis
Form:
aonhèmpse
Structure:
aon-hèmpës-a-w
Meaning:
blue-dress-vb-3