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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 understand him
Lenape:nënustaw [vta]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence.
Note: this root is a suppletive for /-nënust-/, used with third person subjects.

Analysis

Form:
nënustaw
Structure:
n-nënustaw
Meaning:
1-understand.one