HEAR
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Dena'ina: Qashdinesh.
English: You hear me.

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

  Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Object Pronoun Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Qa she de i + Ø i Ø nesh
Morpheme Changes   sh d i deletes when preceded by a conjunct prefix      
e deletes preceding a conjunct prefix e deletes to avoid double vowels
English Noise me perceptions of sound imperfect you (singular)  

hear sound of object

Mode: imperfect

Aspect: momentaneous

da incorporate from theme not present
Verb Theme qa + du (da) # Object + d Gender + Ø classifier + nik (root)
Meaning hear sound of object, object makes noise, become aware of object by hearing object's noise
Theme Class Successive
Type  

Stem Set: Root = nik, Tag = feel, move the hand
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous nesh nesh nesh  
Repetitive nex nex nix  
Neuter nesh nesh nik nesh
Progressive nesh nesh nish  
Continuative nik nik nik  
Neuter-Negative nik' nik' nik'  
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