pwètun

Unami

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Algonquian *pyeᐧtaᐧwa (“to bring it”).

  • /w-/ (prefix): third person prefix
  • /pètu/ (verb stem): to bring (something)
  • /-n/ (suffix): inanimate object suffix

Verb

pwètun (imperative pètu, diminutive pètutu)

  1. third-person singular present indicative active of pètun (“he brings it”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of pwètun
pètun indicative positive
1st person singular mpètun
2nd person singular kpètun
3rd person singular pwètun
1st person plural inclusive mpètunèn
1st person plural exclusive kpètunèn
2nd person plural kpètunëneyo
3rd person plural pwètuneyo
  • pwètëmao
  • pwètàmën
  • pwètayuntàmën

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “pwètun”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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