mëne
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mene"
Unami
Etymology
Cognate with Munsee mŭnéew (“he drinks”).
Verb
mëne (VAI (animate-subject intransitive))
- he drinks
Conjugation
| mëne indicative | positive |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | nëmëne |
| 2nd person singular | këmëne |
| 3rd person singular | mëne |
| 1st person plural inclusive | nëmënehëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | këmënehëna |
| 2nd person plural | këmënehëmo |
| 3rd person plural | mëneyok |
Related terms
- mehëmënink
- mëneokàn
- mënihao (verb transitive animate)
- mënihuse
- mënèn (verb transitive inanimate)
- mënèt
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “mëne”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project