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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:the way he handled me
Lenape:ntëlihëlalùkwën [ni]

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
ntëlihëlalùkwën
Structure:
n-t-ëlihëlal-ëk-w-ne
Meaning:
1-MP-grab-inv-3-inan