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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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