WHEN THE ANIMALS DIVIDED INTO PAIRS
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Dena'ina: Nił'eł hnadulghesh [ch'u].
English: They would talk together and

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

  Object of Post-
position
Post-
position
Prefix Positions Stem
Incorporate Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Nił qena de ghe l ghesh
Morpheme Changes Nił'   hna du    
glottal stop inserted before a vowel lowered e deletes, q changes to h ghe preceded by consonant + e (Ce): ghe deletes, e changes to u
English Each other with talk, words actions of the mouth or voice optative, gh progressive  

talk (plural)

Mode: optative

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme qena # d Gender + l classifier + ghuzh (root)
Meaning plural talk, speak
Theme Class Operative
Type  

Stem Set: Root = ghuzh, Tag = holler
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous ghush ghuzh ghesh ghesh
Neuter ghuzh ghuzh ghuzh ghuzh
Repetitive ghesh ghuzh ghesh ghish/ghesh
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