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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:we do not see him
Lenape:këneyuiwëna (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /k/ and /n/ and (2) between /w/ and /n/.
/w/ is elided between vowels (in two places).
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /u/.
First person plural is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: This is the inclusive "we."

Analysis

Form:
ku këneyuiwëna
Structure:
ku k-new-uwi-w-nan
Meaning:
not 2-see-neg-3-1.pl