Detailed Entry Information

English:I own it; he owns it

Lenape:nihëlatàmën [vti]

Historical Example

nehillatamen [1755] I own it

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:

nihëlatàmën

Structure:

n-nihëlatàm-ne

Meaning:

1-own.it--inan