Detailed Entry Information

English:they do not know us (excl.)

Lenape:nuwahkuiwënanàk (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
The resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the inverse suffix is elided.
/w/ (of the negative suffix) is elided between vowels.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.

Analysis

Form:

ku nuwahkuiwënanàk

Structure:

ku n-wëwah-ëk-uwi-w-nan-àk

Meaning:

not 1-know.one-inv-neg-3-1.pl.pl.anim