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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:we will burn him
Lenape:lusawënàch [vta]

Comments

The first person subject, usually expressed by the prefix /n-/, is implied but not overtly expressed.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
The future clitic /-ch/ is attached to the fully formed verb with the first person plural suffix taking its usual form for final position /-na/.

Analysis

Form:
lusawënàch
Structure:
lus-a-w-nàn-ch
Meaning:
burn-dir-3-1.pl-fut