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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he went home (subordinative)
Lenape:
mòchin [via]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /m/ and the resulting /wa/ is realized as /o/.
The subordinative suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Subordinative forms are commonly triggered by words like /na/ "then."
Analysis
Form:
na mòchin
Structure:
na w-machi-ne
Meaning:
then 3-go.home-subord