Detailed Entry Information

English:we will not ever see him

Lenape:kënineiowënana (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
The sequence /wuwiw/ is contracted to /ui/ by regular loss of /w/ between vowels and is idiosyncratically realized as /io/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /o/ and /ë/.
Note: the absentative suffix indicates the reference is to a deceased person.

Analysis

Form:

ku knineiowënana

Structure:

ku k-ni-new-uwi-w-nan-a

Meaning:

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