Detailed Entry Information

English:we saw them

Lenape:neyowënanàk [vta]

Comments

/nn coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and the resulting /o/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.

Analysis

Form:

neyowënanàk

Structure:

n-new-a-w-nan-àk

Meaning:

1-see-dir-3-1.pl-pl.anim