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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he understands him
Lenape:
nënustao [vta]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Note: a third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly. This root is used with third person subjects. A suppletive root /-nënustaw-/ is used with first person subjects.
Analysis
Form:
nënustao
Structure:
nënust-a-w-a
Meaning:
understand-dir-3-obv