Detailed Entry Information

English:you people are doing something

Lenape:këmikëntàmuhëmo [via]

Sample Sentences

English:What are you people doing?

Lenape:Kèku hàch këmikëntàmuhëmo?

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/, also between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
Another /ë/ is inserted between root-final /m/ and /h/; it is rounded to /u/ following /m/.
/m/ of the MP suffix is elided before /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:

këmikëntàmuhëmo

Structure:

k-mikëntàm-hm-waw

Meaning:

2-do.it-MP-2pl