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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:he stole it from us
Lenape:këmutëmùkuwënèn [vta]

Comments

/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-n/ in final position after /-ne/.
The vowel of /-ne/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Note: this is the inclusive "us."

Analysis

Form:
këmutëmùkwënèn
Structure:
k-këmutëm-ëk-w-ne-nan
Meaning:
2-steal-inv-3-inan-1.pl