WHEN THE ANIMALS DIVIDED INTO PAIRS
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Dena'ina: Niłqilket.
English: They would take one another as partners.

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

  Prefix Positions Stem
Object Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Nił qe ne + i ł ket
Morpheme Changes changes classifier q i l  
e deletes to avoid double vowels ne deletes when preceded by a consonant + e (Ce) followed by a classifier + stem ł changes to l because of reciprocal object pronoun "nił"
English Each other they perfect  

take, obtain

Mode: perfect

Aspect: successive


Verb Theme Object + ł classifier + kit (root)
Meaning grab, grasp, take, get, obtain object
Theme Class unclassified
Type  

Stem Set: Root = kit, Tag = classify food
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous kit kit/neq keł kit
Neuter kit kit kit kit
Perambulative keł ket keł ket
Successive ket ket ket ket
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