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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 got scared; he was frightened suddenly
Lenape:wishahëlan [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:Then the young woman got scared.
Lenape:Na wishahëlan na skixkwe.

Comments

Subordinative forms are triggered by words like /na/ "then."

Analysis

Form:
na wishahëlan
Structure:
na wisha-hëla-ne
Meaning:
then scare-vb-3subord