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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:I did not do it
Lenape:ntëlsiwën (w. neg.) [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
The second /ë/ of the root, preceded and followed by stronger vowels, is elided.
/w/ of the negative suffix, normally elided between vowels, is retained as a transition sound.

Analysis

Form:
ku ntëlsiwën
Structure:
ku n-t-ëlësi-w-ne
Meaning:
not 1-MP-do-neg-inan