MOOSE HUNTING
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Dena'ina: Qudghełu.
English: I butchered it.

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

  Prefix Positions Stem
Object of Postposition Postposition Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P		 Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Qe u de ghe + i esh Ø łu
Morpheme Changes Qe-+-u= Qu e deletes preceding a consonant gh e    
e deletes to avoid double vowels e and i delete to avoid double vowels sh deletes before ł
English them (moose parts) separated plural objects perfect I  

handle plural objects

Mode: perfect

Aspect: distributive

Verb Theme Object + Gender + Ø classifier + lu (root)
Meaning handle plural objects
Theme Class Motion-classificatory
Type  

Stem Set: Root = lu, Tag = classify plural
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous la lu lał lix
Continuative la la' la' la'
Neuter lu lu lu lu
Distributive la lu la la
Reversative lah lu lah lah
Repetitive lax lak lax lix
Customary lish lik lish  
Perambulative lał lyak lyash lyash
Progressive lał      
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