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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:then I go along with
Lenape:nëwitèn (w. na) [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
The subordinative suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
/e/ of the root is laxed to /è/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
ne nëwitèn
Structure:
ne n-wite-ne
Meaning:
then 1-go.along-subord