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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he did not carry him
Lenape:këlënaio (w. neg.)

Comments

/w/ is elided between vowels; /wa/ is realized as /o/; the subject /w-/ is understood but not overtly expressed.

Analysis

Form:
ku këlënaio
Structure:
ku këlën-a-wi-w-a
Meaning:
not carry-dir-neg-3-obv