Detailed Entry Information

English:they gaze at it; they look at it intently

Lenape:pwënatàmëneyo [vti]

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position.

Analysis

Form:

pwënatàmëneyo

Structure:

w-pënatàm-ne-waw

Meaning:

w-gaze.at.it-inan-3pl