MOOSE HUNTING
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Dena'ina: Łuq'u nugheshdeghak.
English: I packed it all back.

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

  Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Iterative Object Pronoun Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Łuq'u nu Ø Ø ghe esh Ø ghak
Morpheme Changes         gh   de  
e deletes to avoid double vowels changes to d with nu iterative - e inserted
English All repeated action with motion it piece of meat perfect I  

carry on the back, pack object

Mode: perfect

Aspect: perambulative


Verb Theme Object + Gender + Ø classifier + gha (root)
Meaning carry objects on the back, pack object
Theme Class Motion
Type  

Stem Set: Root = gha, Tag = pack, bundle
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Perambulative ghał ghak ghash  
Momentaneous ghax ghan ghał gha
Continuative gha' gha' gha' ghak
Conclusive ghal ghal ghal ghił
Neuter ghal ghal ghal  
Distributive gha' ghan gha' gha'
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