Detailed Entry Information

English:they do not blame me

Lenape:ntàkwimkuiyòk (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided between vowels.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/, and /y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and the resulting /ò/.

Analysis

Form:

ku ntàkwimkuiyòk

Structure:

ku n-t-àkwim-ëk-uwi-w-àk

Meaning:

not 1-MP-blame-inv-neg-3-pl.anim