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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is driving them in this direction (contracted form of pètëskaok)
Lenape:
pètskaòk
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
A third person prefix /w-/ is assumed by not expressed overtly.
Analysis
Form:
pètskaòk
Structure:
pètësk-a-w-àk
Meaning:
drive.one-dir-3-pl.anim