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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:he showed it to me; he taught it to me
Lenape:nëwëntamakwën {DN} [vta]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
/awë/ is realized as /a/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nëwëntamakwën
Structure:
n-nëwëntamaw-ëkw-ne
Meaning:
1-show.one-inv.3-inan