HEAR
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Dena'ina: Qahdanshnesh.
English: I hear it (footsteps).

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

  Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Outer Subject Pronoun Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Qa qe de ne esh Ø nesh
Morpheme Changes   h da n sh    
qe changes to h and e deletes when preceding a consonant e changes to a - consonant + e (Ce) precedes 'ne' e deletes to avoid double vowels e deletes (reason uncertain)
English Noise it actions of the foot imperfect I  

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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