Detailed Entry Information

English:they do not know us (incl.)

Lenape:kuwahkuiwënanàk (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the inverse suffix is elided.
/w/ of the negative suffix is elided between vowels.
/ë/ is inserted between /w/ and /n/.

Analysis

Form:

ku kuwahkuiwënanàk

Structure:

ku k-wëwah-ëk-uwi-w-nan-àk

Meaning:

not 2-know-inv-neg-3-1.pl-pl.anim