Putting Up Fish
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Dena'ina: Łuq'a shegh dighilagh.
English: A fish swam in to me.

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

  Subject Object of Postposition Postposition Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb

Mode/Aspect
T + Mode + P

Classifier
Morphemes Łuq'a sh-
sh = me
-egh
egh = to
di ghe+i
adverb defined
Ø lagh
Morpheme Changes         gh+i    
e deletes to avoid double vowels
English fish to me

into

into a closed container (became trapped in the net)

perfect  

fish swam underwater

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Identifier (subject) + Ø classifier + lagh (root)
Meaning fish or animal swims underwater; plural; fish run
Theme Class Motion
Type Intransitive
Comments: This theme is usually used for fish but can be used for people and other animals that normally swim underwater, such as beaver, but not aquatic birds. It can be used for one or a small number. The stem ghuzh is used for large numbers of fish running.

Stem Set: Root = lagh, Tag = fish swim
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous lah lagh leh lih
Perambulative leh lagh leh lah
Distributive lah lagh lah lah
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