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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:shall not (not + future); will not (not + future);
Lenape:matàch [part]

Sample Sentences

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English:I will not marry her.
Lenape:Matàch nushilëmao.
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English:I will not say anything.
Lenape:Matàch kèku ntëluwe.
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English:I will not say anything to him.
Lenape:Matàch kèku ntëla.

Historical Example

Móttotsh [1824] will not

Comments

/a/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
matàch
Structure:
mata-ch
Meaning:
not-fut