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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

English:if he looks at it
Lenape:pwënànke [vti]

Comments

Root-final /m/ assimilates to /k/ and is realized as /n/.
Note: The metathesized /w-/ prefix belongs to the indicative paradigm and has been introduced into a conjunct form by analogy. The endings are appropriate to the conjunct paradigm. The /-k/ suffix marks an animate third person subject following a consonant. The verb root itself specifies an inanimate object.

Analysis

Form:
pwënànke
Structure:
w-pënam-k-e
Meaning:
3-look.at.it-3conj-subjnt