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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:you go (w/preverb)
Lenape:ktan

Comments

The MP segment /t/ is required to separate a prefix such as /k-/ from a root beginning with a vowel.
The overall meaning is "I want you to go," literally "I want that you go."
/nk/ is pronounced as though /g/.
The subordinative suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nkata ktan
Structure:
n-kata k-t-a-ne
Meaning:
1-want 2-MP-go-subord