CALLING
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Dena'ina: Un shdgheni.
English: He called me to come.

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

  Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Object Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Gender Mode Classifier
Morphemes Un she Ø de ghe + i Ø ni
Morpheme Changes   sh   d i deletes to avoid double vowels    
e deletes when preceding a conjunct prefix e deletes when preceded by a morpheme boundary
English Come me he perception of sound perfect  

say, tell (call)

Mode: perfect

Aspect: durative


Verb Theme d Gender + Ø classifier + ni (root)
Meaning say, tell
Theme Class Operative
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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