mwèkën
Unami
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- /w-/ (prefix): third person prefix
- /mèkën/ (verb stem): give it away
- /-ne/ (suffix): inanimate object suffix
Verb
[edit]mwèkën (inanimate transitive)
- (inanimate, transitive) he gives it away
Conjugation
[edit]present indicative conjugation of mwèkën
| mwèkën | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | nëmèkën |
| 2nd person singular | këmèkën |
| 3rd person singular | mwèkën |
| 1st person plural inclusive | nëmèkënëmënèn |
| 1st person plural exclusive | këmèkënëmënèn |
| 2nd person plural | këmèkënëmëneyo |
| 3rd person plural | mwèkëneyo |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “mwèkën”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project