Detailed Entry Information

English:they follow me

Lenape:naolùkuk [vta]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Unstressed /a/ is elided, and /w/ is vocalized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:

naolùkuk

Structure:

n-naol-ëk-w-àk

Meaning:

1-follow-inv-3-pl.anim