WHEN THE ANIMALS DIVIDED INTO PAIRS
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Dena'ina: "Ah shi ki dach' q'u tghesht'ał," ni.
English: "Well, I will just remain by myself," [he said].

Mode/Aspect = Transitional (T) + Mode + Perfective (P)

    Independent Pronoun Adverb of Time Adverb Adverb of Time Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Inceptive Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P		 Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Ah shi ki dach' q'u d t ghe esh Ø t'ał
Morpheme Changes           d deletes - reason unknown   gh      
e deletes to avoid double vowels
English well I again this way, thus already, just now indicates the aspect is neuter future I  

be, thus

Mode: future

Aspect: neuter

Verb Theme d adverb # Ø classifier + t'a (root)
Meaning be, thus, be in circumstances of the complement
Theme Class descriptive
Type  

Stem Set: Root = t'a, Tag = be thus
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Neuter t'a (t'e)t'a t'ał t'ah
Transitional-Neg t'ak t'at t'agh t'iq
Transitional t'ash t'at t'ał

  Prefix Positions Stem
Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P		 Classifier
Morphemes d i +Ø Ø ni
Morpheme Changes d deletes to avoid dn sound? i deletes when preceded by a conjunct prefix    
English words, perceptions of sound imperfect  

said, tell

Mode: imperfect

Aspect: durative

Verb Theme d gender + Ø classifier + ni (root)
Meaning say, tell
Theme Class operative
Type  

Stem Set: Root = ni, Tag = say, deem
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Durative ni/ne' ni/ni' nił ni'/hih
Momentaneous nix ni nił ni
Neuter ni/nih ne/nih ne/nih ne/nih
Neuter/Negative ne' ne' ne' ne'
Transitional nit nit nił nih
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