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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:when he pitied him
Lenape:tëmakelëmat (w. enta) [vta]

Comments

A third person subject is implied by the direct action suffix.

Analysis

Form:
enta tëmakelëmat
Structure:
enta tëmakelëm-a-t
Meaning:
when pity-dir-3conj