Detailed Entry Information

English:a dog came a while ago

Lenape:mwekàne mah wèski pe

Comments

The /w/ of "dog" is elided in final position after a vowel.
--o--
The /a/ of "come" mutates to /e/ before third person /w/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:

mwekàne mah wèski pe

Structure:

mwekànew mah wèski pa-w

Meaning:

dog past recent come-3