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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:if he sees him
Lenape:neyòte [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:Everyone who saw him was surprised.
Lenape:Wèmi awèn neyòte chipelìntàm.

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/ and is laxed as though in a closed syllable before the subjunctive suffix is attached.
Note: A third person object is assumed as the default. Conjunct forms with a third person agent have an overt direct action marker, which is omitted in other conjunct forms.

Analysis

Form:
neyòte
Structure:
new-a-t-e
Meaning:
see-dir-3conj-subjnt