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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:you gave those to him
Lenape:këmilana [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/.
The vowel of the inanimate suffix /-ne/ is elided before the plural suffix.
Presence of an animate recipient is implied by the direct action suffix.

Analysis

Form:
këmilana
Structure:
k-mil-a-ne-a
Meaning:
2-give-dir-3inan-pl.inan