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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he must have given it away
Lenape:
mwèkën èt [vti]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /m/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
mwèkën èt
Structure:
w-mèk-ne èt
Meaning:
3-give.away-inan must.be