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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:the leaves are falling
Lenape:pënipahkihëleyòk [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:The leaves fell off the trees because it was windy.
Lenape:Pënipahkihëleyòk hìtkuk èli kshàxën.

Comments

Root-final /a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
Note: the verb root is actually composed of /-pëni-/ "falling"
+ /-pahk-/ (from /-kempàkw-/ "leaf") + /-hëla-/ "motion."

Analysis

Form:
pënipahkihëleyòk
Structure:
pënipahkihëla-w-àk
Meaning:
leaf.fall-3-pl.anim