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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he is driving them in this direction (contracted form of pètëskaok)
Lenape:pètskaòk

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
A third person prefix /w-/ is assumed by not expressed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
pètskaòk
Structure:
pètësk-a-w-àk
Meaning:
drive.one-dir-3-pl.anim