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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:I dislike doing it
Lenape:nshinki në lìsin

Comments

Initial unstressed /ë/ is elided.
The second /ë/ receives stress and is raised to /ì/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nshinki në lìsin
Structure:
n-shinki në ëlësi-ne
Meaning:
1-dislike it do-inan