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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:I helped it; I helped it along
Lenape:nëwichëntàmën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /n/ and /w/ and (2) between /m/ and /n/.
/m/ of the verb root assimilates to /t/ of the verbal suffix and is realized as /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Stress falls on the antepenult.

Analysis

Form:
nëwichëntàmën
Structure:
n-wichëm-tàm-ne
Meaning:
1-help-inan.vb-inan