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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:he follows me
Lenape:naolùkw [vta]

Sample Sentences

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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