Detailed Entry Information

English:they do not answer us

Lenape:naxkumkuiwënanàk (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided between vowels.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.

Analysis

Form:

ku naxkumkuiwënanàk

Structure:

ku n-naxkum-ëk-uwi-w-nan-àk

Meaning:

not 1-answer-inv-neg-3-1.pl-pl.anim