Detailed Entry Information

English:they want (something)

Lenape:kahtatàmuk [vti]

Sample Sentences

English:They want a little.

Lenape:Kèxiti kahtatàmuk.

Historical Example

gachtatamook [1755] they desire something

Comments

w/ is devoiced to /h/; it metathesizes with /k/ and the resulting /ha/ is realized as /ah/.
/a/ of the animate plural suffix is rounded to /u/ after /m/.

Analysis

Form:

kahtatàmuk

Structure:

w-katatàm-ak

Meaning:

3-want.it-pl.anim