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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he hears it
Lenape:
pwëntamën [vti]
Comments
Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with root-initial /p/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
pwëntamën
Structure:
w-pëntam-ne
Meaning:
3-hear.it-inan