MOOSE HUNTING
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Dena'ina: Dnigi beq' hq'a ghashu.
English: I came up on some moose tracks.

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

  Object Prefix Positions Stem
Thematic Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Dnigi beq' hq'a ghe ne + i esh Ø u
Morpheme Changes These three nouns form one meaning gha i deletes to avoid double vowels; ne mode deletes preceding esh sh    
when a consonant + e (Ce) precedes "ne" mode, the 'e' changes to 'a' e deletes to avoid double vowels
English Moose track hole series of movements perfect I  

go (singular)

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Ø classifier + (y)u (root)
Meaning singular, dual goes, walks
Theme Class Motion
Type  

Stem Set: Root = (y)u, Tag = singular goes
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous (y)ush (y)u (y)uł (y)ish
Continuative (y)u (y)u (y)u  
Distributive (y)u (y)u (y)u  
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