CALLING
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Dena'ina: Un shełni.
English: He's calling me to come.

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

  Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Object Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Un she Ø i + Ø ł ni
Morpheme Changes       i deletes to avoid double vowels    
English Come me he imperfect  

say, tell (call)

Mode: imperfect

Aspect: durative


Verb Theme Object + ł classifier + ni (root)
Meaning

say to, tell object

Theme Class  
Type  

Stem Set: Root = ni, Tag = say, deem
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Durative ni ni nił ni'/nih
Momentaneous nix ni nił ni
Neuter ni ni ni nih
Neuter-Negative ne' ne' ne' ne'
Transitional nit nit nił nih
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