MOOSE HUNTING
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Dena'ina: Qatuldełi niłtu naqadetazdatl'.
English: The moose (plural) started to go in a circle, preparing to lie down.

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

  Object (Nominalized Verb) Postposition Prefix Positions Stem
Directional Adverb Outer Subject Pronoun Gender Inceptive Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Qatuldełi niłtu naqa Ø de te i + z Ø datl'
 
Morpheme Changes           ta i deletes to avoid double vowels    
when a consonant + e (Ce) precedes a "z" mode marker 'e' changes to 'a'
English the thing (moose) that moved through the snow for the purpose of around, in a circular direction he/it refers to actions of the foot beginning to do an action perfect inceptive  

go (plural)

Mode: perfect inceptive

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Ø classifier + datl' (root)
Meaning plural go, walks; plural fish swims
Theme Class Motion
Type  

Stem Set: Root = datl', Tag = plural go
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous dał datl' deł dił
Reversative deł datl' deł dił
Distributive dał datl' dał dał
Durative dał datl' dał dał
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