MOOSE HUNTING
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Dena'ina: Yethdi Qayeht'ana ił luq'u suts'dultuk'.
English: Then, with all the villagers, we ate it all up.

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

  Conjunction Noun Postposition Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Outer Subject Pronoun Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Yethdi Qayeht'ana łuq'u su ts'e de ghe + i l tuk'
Morpheme Changes           ts' du    
ch'e (we) changes to ts'e when followed by a 'd'; e deletes preceding a conjunct prefix ghe preceded by consonant + e (Ce): ghe deletes, e changes to u; i deletes to avoid double vowels
English And then, next Villagers with all into the mouth we plural objects perfect  

eat up, devour plural objects

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Su + Object + D gender + l classifier + tuk' (root)
Meaning eat up, devour plural objects
Theme Class  
Type  

Stem Set: Root = tuk', Tag = move multiple objects
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous tux tuk' tex tux
Progressive tex      
Conclusive tux tuk' tux tux
Onomatopoetic tek' tek' tek'  
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