CALLING
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Dena'ina: Un qbedetgheshnił.
English: I'll call them to come.

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

  Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Object Pronoun Gender Inceptive Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P		 Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Un qbe de t ghe esh Ø nił
Morpheme Changes         gh      
e deletes to avoid double vowels
English Come them perception of sound future future I  

say, tell (call)

Mode: future

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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