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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:let it be so; amen
Lenape:na në lekèch [via]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/e/ of the subjunctive suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
na në lekèch
Structure:
na në ële-k-e-ch
Meaning:
then that be.so-inan.conj-subjnt-fut