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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he follows me
Lenape:
naolùkw [vta]
Sample Sentences
English:
He will follow me wherever I go or himself be a coward.
Lenape:
Naolùkw tëta yu ta eyaa shìtako nèkane shwilait.
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Analysis
Form:
naolùkw
Structure:
n-naol-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-follow-inv-3