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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 is sitting; he sits down
Lenape:lëmatahpu [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:He is going to go sit down.
Lenape:Mèchi may lëmatahpu. {DN}
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English:He will sit down.
Lenape:Xu lëmatahpu. {DN}
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English:He is already sitting.
Lenape:Mèchi lëmatahpu. {DN}

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Note: stress falls on the antepenult.

Analysis

Form:
lëmatahpu
Structure:
lëmatahpi-w
Meaning:
sit-3