MAKING SNOWSHOES
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Dena'ina: Yethdi k'qałen ił hał ghetghiłnen.
English: They you lace the footpieces up.

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

  Conjunction Object Postposition Incorporate Prefix Positions Stem
Thematic Inceptive Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Yethdi k'qałen hał ghe t ghe i Ø łnen
Morpheme Changes             gh     Note: root has łen [no n]
e deletes to avoid double vowels
English Then footpiece lacing, or babiche center webbing (snowshoe) with refers to a pack or load (possibly connected with snowshoeing) action involving many varied smaller actions future future you (singular)  

insert snowshoe center webbing

Mode: future

Aspect: conclusive


Verb Theme

hał # Object + gh + Ø classifier + len (root)

Meaning insert object (broad webbing in center of snowshoe)
Theme Class conversive
Type  

Stem Set: Root = łen, Tag = snowshoe center webbing
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Conclusive łen łen łen łen
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