pënchi
See also: Pen-ch'i
Unami
Etymology
Verb
pënchi anim (third plural indicative pënchiyòk)
- (intransitive) To enter a large formation or structure through a relatively smaller entryway; to go inside.
Conjugation
present indicative conjugation of pënchi
| pënchi | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | mpënchi |
| 2nd person singular | kpënchi |
| 3rd person singular | pënchi |
| 1st person plural inclusive | kpënchihëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | mpënchihëna |
| 2nd person plural | kpënchihëmo |
| 3rd person plural | pënchiyòk |
present conjunct conjugation of pënchi
| pënchi | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | pënchia |
| 2nd person singular | pënchiàn |
| 3rd person singular | pënchit |
| 1st person plural inclusive | pënchiànk |
| 1st person plural exclusive | pënchiànk |
| 2nd person plural | pënchièkw |
| 3rd person plural | pënchihtit |
subjunctive conjugation of pënchi
| pënchi | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | pënchiane |
| 2nd person singular | pënchiàne |
| 3rd person singular | pënchite |
| 1st person plural inclusive | pënchiànke |
| 1st person plural exclusive | pënchiànke |
| 2nd person plural | pënchièkwe |
| 3rd person plural | pënchihtite |
Imperative
| pënchi | Imperative |
|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | pënchi |
| 2nd person plural | pënchikw |
| 1st person plural | pënchitàm |
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “pënchi”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project