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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is handing it in this direction
Lenape:
pètënëmën [vti]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Note: a third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not overtly expressed.
Analysis
Form:
pètënëmën
Structure:
pèt-ënëm-ne
Meaning:
this.way-transmit-inan