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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:to split it; to tear it
Lenape:paxënëmën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Note: this form requires a preverb or further inflection to be grammatical.

Analysis

Form:
paxënëmën
Structure:
paxënëm-ne
Meaning:
split.it-inan