Detailed Entry Information

English:then

Lenape:na [part]

Historical Example

na [1755] then

Comments

Example: "then they went home"
Initial /w/ metathesizes with /m/.
Two sequences of /wa/ are realized as /o/
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: "then" is one of many words that are followed by a subordinative form.

Analysis

Form:

na mochineyo

Structure:

na w-machi-ne-waw

Meaning:

then 3-go.home-subord-3pl