HEAR
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Dena'ina: Qahhdghenik.
English: They heard noise.

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

  Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Outer Subject Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Qa qe qe de ghe + i Ø nik
Morpheme Changes   h h d i deletes to avoid double vowels    
qe changes to h and e deletes preceding a consonant qe changes to h and e deletes preceding a consonant e deletes when preceded by a morpheme boundary
English Noise abstract entity; acting as an object they perceptions of sound perfect  

hear sound of object

Mode: perfect

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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