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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 brought it to me
Lenape:mpètakwën {DN} [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/awë/ is realized as /a/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
mpètakwën
Structure:
n-pètaw-ëk-w-ne
Meaning:
1-bring.it-inv-3-inan