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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
then he killed him
Lenape:
wënihëlan (w. na) [vta]
Comments
Subordinative forms are triggered by words such as /na/ "then."
The root is reshaped as /nihël/.
/ë is inserted as a transition sound between prefix /w-/ and root-initial /n/.
The subordinative suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
na wënihëlan
Structure:
na w-nëhl-a-ne
Meaning:
then 3-kill-dir-subord