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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 comes; he arrives
Lenape:pè [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:Someone is coming
Lenape:Awèn pè.
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English:He will come again.
Lenape:Làpi xu pè.
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English:He wants to come
Lenape:Kahta pe.
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English:He is already here.
Lenape:Mèchi pe.

Historical Example

peh [1684] come
peuch [1755] he comes

Comments

The /a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.

Analysis

Form:
pe
Structure:
pa-w
Meaning:
come-3