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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we overtook him; we caught up with him
Lenape:
nëmatalawëna [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/, also between /w/ and /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
nëmatalawëna
Structure:
n-matal-a-w-nan
Meaning:
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