Putting Up Fish
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Dena'ina: Dich'anełtan.
English: I took it out.

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

  Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Object Pronoun

Mode/Aspect
T + Mode + P

Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes dich'a Ø ne+i
adverb defined
esh ł tan
Morpheme Changes     n e    
e and i delete to avoid double vowels sh deletes when followed by ł
English out from inside (out of the net) it perfect I  

handled a singular animate object

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Object + ł classifier + ta (root)
Meaning handle a singular animate object (living or dead)
Theme Class Motion
Type Intransitive, singular

Stem Set: Root = ta , Tag = classify an animate object (living or dead)
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous tash tan tał tish
Metamorphic tah tan tah tih
Progressive tał tak tah tish
Continuative ta ta' tał tah
Customary tish tik tish  
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