WHEN THE ANIMALS DIVIDED INTO PAIRS
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Dena'ina: "Stsen gin k'u hbek'ineshi
English: "They will use my flesh [the flesh they take]

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

  Possessive Noun Demonstrative Pronoun Conjunction Prefix Positions Stem Enclitic Nominalizer
Object Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Sh- -tsen gin k'u qbe k'e Ø + i Ø nesh i
Morpheme Changes S-       hbe k'        
h deletes before t? q changes to h when preceding a consonant e deletes to avoid double vowels
English My flesh this also, too them something "to be" type neuter verb (be thus, see following verb)  

take, obtain

Mode: future

Aspect: neuter

the thing that

Verb Theme Object + Ø classifier + nik (root)
Meaning take, obtain object
Theme Class  
Type  

Stem Set: Root = feel, move the hand, Tag = nik
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous nish nik nesh nish
Neuter nesh nesh nesh nesh
Repetitive nex nex nex nix
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