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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 will see each other
Lenape:kënewtihënàch [vta]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ of the reciprocal suffix is elided.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ of the MP suffix is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ (as though in final position), and the future clitic is attached.

Analysis

Form:
knewtihënàch
Structure:
k-new-ëti-hm-nan-ch
Meaning:
2-see-recip-MP-1pl-fut