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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:it picked me up
Lenape:nëwètënëkwën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /n/ and /w/ and (2) between /w/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nëwètënëkwën
Structure:
n-wètën-ëkw-ne
Meaning:
1-pick.up-inv.3-inan