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Dena'ina: Gu dach' qents'ugh'i ben dazdlu.
English: Over here there is a series of seven lakes.

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

  Adverb Adverb Adverb of Quantity Subject Prefix Positions Stem
Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Gu dach' qents'ugh'i ben

d

z Ø

lu

Morpheme Changes           zd    
z + lu = zdlu; d inserted with certain classificatory stems
English Here this way seven lake multiple objects imperfect  

plural objects are in position

Mode: imperfect

Aspect: neuter


Verb Theme Gender + Ø classifier + lu (root)
Meaning plural objects are in position; singular rope-like objects is in position
Theme Class stative-classificatory
Type  

Stem Set: Root = lu, Tag = classify plural
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous la lu lał lix
Reversative lah lu lah lah
Repetative lax lak lax lax
Customary lish lik lish  
Neuter lu lu lu lu
Perambulative lał lyak lyash lyash
Progressive lał      
Continuative la la' la' la'
Persistive lah lah lah lah
Distributive la lu la la
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