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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they know it
Lenape:
uwatuneyo [vti]
Sample Sentences
English:
Everyone knows about it.
Lenape:
Wèmi awènik uwatuneyo.
Comments
/ë/ is rounded to /u/ after /w/, absorbing the conditioning sound.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/.
Analysis
Form:
uwatuneyo
Structure:
w-ëwatu-ne-waw
Meaning:
3-know.it-inan-3pl