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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:when I saw him
Lenape:neyokëp (w. enta) [vta]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/.
Past tense /-pan/ is realized as /-p/ in final position.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /p/.
Note: A third person object is understood as the default.

Analysis

Form:
enta neyokëp
Structure:
enta neyokëp
Meaning:
when new-ak-pàn