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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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