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Dena'ina: Nalyu hq'u begh neshu.
English: I came to one lying down.

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

  Noun Conjunction Object of Postposition Postposition Prefix Positions Stem
Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Nalyu hq'u be- -egh ne + i esh Ø u
Morpheme Changes     begh n      
e deletes to avoid double vowels e and i delete to avoid double vowels
English meaning unknown but it to 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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