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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 went after those; I go get them
Lenape:natëmëna [vti]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ before /-a/.

Analysis

Form:
natëmëna
Structure:
n-natëm-ne-a
Meaning:
1-fetch-inan-pl.inan