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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: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