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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:he cuts it
Lenape:kwishkshëmën [vti]

Sample Sentences

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English:He cut the meat.
Lenape:Kwishkshëmën në wiyus.
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English:He cut his hand.
Lenape:Kwishkshëmën në nòxk.
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English:The man cut the meat.
Lenape:Kwishkshëmën në wiyus na lënu.

Comments

The /w/ prefix metathesizes with the /k/ of the root.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kwishkshëmën
Structure:
w-kishkshëm-ne
Meaning:
3-cut.it-inan