Detailed Entry Information

English:they use it

Lenape:nhakatàmëneyo [vti]

Sample Sentences

English:That is the reason why they still use it.

Lenape:Nal në wënchi yukwe mèchi nhakatàmëneyo.

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
A third person prefix /w-/ can be inferred although it may not be pronounced distinctly.

Analysis

Form:

hnakatàmëneyo

Structure:

hnakatàm-ne-waw

Meaning:

use.it-inan-3pl