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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:if it was so
Lenape:na në lèke [via]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/e/ of the verb root is laxed by analogy with the conjunct form /lèk/.

Analysis

Form:
na në lèke
Structure:
na në ële-k-e
Meaning:
then that be.true-inan.conj-subjnt