Detailed Entry Information

English:I did not beg him

Lenape:nëmemèntuwalaa (w. neg.) [vta]

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
The final /wiw/ sequence is elided but has the effect of lengthening the preceding vowel.

Form:

ku nëmemèntuwalaa

Structure:

ku n-memèntuwal-a-wi-w

Meaning:

not 1-beg-dir-neg-3