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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:I gave those (inan.) to him
Lenape:nëmilana [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ before the /-a/ suffix.
Presence of the direct suffix implies a third person recipient.

Analysis

Form:
nëmilana
Structure:
n-mil-a-ne-a
Meaning:
1-give-dir-inan-pl.inan