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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I drank it before
Lenape:
nëmihëmënèn [vti]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Final /e/ of the root is laxed in a closed syllable.
Reduplication denotes repeated or previous activity.
Analysis
Form:
nëmihëmënèn
Structure:
n-mihë-mëne-ne
Meaning:
1-redup-drink-inan