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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:they see it
Lenape:nemëneyo [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
nemëneyo
Structure:
nem-ne-waw
Meaning:
see.it-inan-3pl