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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:he whom you love
Lenape:eholàt [na]

Comments

/y/ of the IC prefix is elided and the prefix vowel absorbs the initial vowel of the root.
/a/ of the suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.
Note: although there is no overt direct action marker, the verb is understood as transitive, with third person the default object.

Analysis

Form:
eholàt
Structure:
ye-ahol-at
Meaning:
IC-love-2conj