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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:they arose (from sitting)
Lenape:pòskwineyo [via]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /p/, and the resulting /wà/ sequence is realized
as /ò/.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
The remaining /wa/ sequence is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
NOTE: The subordinative form is commonly triggered by words like "then."

Analysis

Form:
na pòskwineyo
Structure:
na w-pàsëkwi-ne-waw
Meaning:
then 3-arise-subord-3pl