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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 handled it until it was dirty
Lenape:wëniskchènëmën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /w/ and /n/ and (2) between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
wëniskchènëmën
Structure:
w-nisk-chènëm-ne
Meaning:
3-dirty-handle.it-inan