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Lenape Talking Dictionary

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By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:I did not use it
Lenape:nakatamuwën (w. neg.) [vti]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
ku nakatamuwën
Structure:
ku n-nakatam-uw-ne
Meaning:
not 1-use.it-neg-inan