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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 say to us
Lenape:ktëlinèn [vta]

Comments

The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-n/ in final position following /-ne/.
The vowel of the inanimate suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
ktëlinèn
Structure:
k-t-ël-i-ne-nan
Meaning:
2-MP-say-inan-1.pl