Detailed Entry Information

English:I did not pick him up

Lenape:nëwètënatii (w. neg.) [vta]

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/w/ is elided between vowels, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Form:

ku nëwètënatii

Structure:

ku n-wètën-a-ti-wi-w

Meaning:

not 1-pick.up-dir-dim-neg-3