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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 know it
Lenape:nuwatun [vti]

Sample Sentences

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English:Now I know who that person is who is stealing.
Lenape:Mèchi nuwatun na awèn kèhkëmutke.
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English:I know something.
Lenape:Nuwatun kèku. {DN}

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
The resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nuwatun
Structure:
n-wëwatu-ne
Meaning:
1-know.it-inan