BELUGA HUNTING
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Dena'ina: ch'u naqanełtan.
English: and I brought it back to shore.

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

  Conjunction Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Object Pronoun Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes ch'u naqa Ø ne + i esh ł tan
Morpheme Changes       n e    
e and i delete to avoid double vowels sh deletes when preceding ł
English and to the beach or to higher ground from water it perfect I  

handle singular animate object (living or dead)

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Object + ł classifier + ta (root)
Meaning handle singular animate object (living or dead)
Theme Class Motion
Type  

Stem Set: Root = ta Tag = classify animate
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous tash tan tał tish
Metamorphic tah tan tah tih
Progressive tał tak tash tish
Continuative ta ta' tał tah
Customary tish tik tish  
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