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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they lived
Lenape:
pëmawsineyo [via]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: subordinative forms are triggered by words such as /na/ "then."
Analysis
Form:
pëmawsineyo
Structure:
pëmawsi-ne-waw
Meaning:
live-3subord-3pl