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Dena'ina: Qahdanłnesh.
English: I made noise.

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 + i esh d nesh
Morpheme Changes   h da n sh deletes before ł, e deletes ł  
qe changes to h e changes to a - consonant + e (Ce) precedes "ne" e and i delete to avoid double vowels d changes to ł - causative
English Noise abstract entity; acting as the object of the verb perception of sound perfect I  

make noise

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous

Verb Theme d classifier + nik (root)
Meaning be a noise, make noise
Theme Class Causative
Type  

Stem Set: Root = nik, Tag = feel, move the hand
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentanous 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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