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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 him
Lenape:pwënaote [vta]

Comments

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 /-t/ suffix marks an animate third person subject following a vowel. The verb root itself specifies an animate object.

Analysis

Form:
pwënaote
Structure:
w-pënaw-a-t-e
Meaning:
3-look.at.one-dir-3conj-subjnt