MOOSE HUNTING
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Dena'ina: Nughełqeh.
English: I tracked them.

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

  Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Nu ghe + i esh ł qeh
Morpheme Changes   gh e    
e and i delete to avoid double vowels sh deletes preceding ł
English Down toward the ground perfect I  

track object

Mode: perfect

Aspect: progressive?


Verb Theme Object + ł classifier + qaq' (root)
Meaning track, trail object
Theme Class Motion
Type  

Stem Set: Root = qaq', Tag = track object
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Progressive qeh qeh qeh  
Momentaneous qah qaq' qeh  
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