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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:I try
Lenape:nkwëchi [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:We tried to do that.
Lenape:Nkwëchi në lësinèn.
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English:We will try to do that.
Lenape:Nkwëchìch në lësinèn.

Comments

The form I try is converted to we try by the addition of -nèn to the verb lësinèn

Analysis

Form:
nkwëchi
Structure:
n-kwëchi
Meaning:
1-try