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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 remember it; I think of it
Lenape:nëmëshatàmën

Historical Example

nmeschatamen [1755] I remember it

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /n/ and /m/ and (2) between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nëmëshatàmën
Structure:
n-mëshatàm-ne
Meaning:
1-remember.it-inan