Detailed Entry Information

English:they tell me

Lenape:ntëlkuk [vta]

Unstressed /ë/ of the inverse suffix is elided.
Weak /à/ is elided, and /w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.

Form:

ntëlkuk

Structure:

n-t-ël-ëk-w-àk

Meaning:

1-MP-tell-inv-3-pl.anim