Detailed Entry Information

English:our land

Lenape:ntakiyëmëna

Sample Sentences

English:This is our land.

Lenape:Shè lah yu ntakiyëmëna.

Comments

Weak /h/ is disregarded and MP /-t/ is added as though the word begins with a vowel.
/y/ is added as a transition sound between /i/ and /ë/.
/ë/ is added as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:

ntakiyëmëna

Structure:

n-t-haki-ëm-nan

Meaning:

1-MP-land-poss-1.pl