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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 does not see us (incl.)
Lenape:kënèhkuiwëna (w/ neg.) [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /k-/ and /n/ and (2) prefix and between /w/ and /n/.
Unstressed /ë/of the inverse suffix is elided.
/w/ of the verb root is devoiced before voiceless /k/, thus accounting for its realization as /h/.
/w/ of the negative suffix is elided between vowels.
First person suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
ku kënèhkuiwëna
Structure:
ku k-new-ëk-uwi-w-nan
Meaning:
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