Putting Up Fish
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Dena'ina: Balik zełchin.
English: I made balik.

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

  Object Prefix Positions Stem
Object Pronoun Gender Mode/Aspect
T + Mode + P
Inner Subject Pronoun Classifier
Morphemes Balik Ø Ø z+i esh ł chin
Morpheme Changes       z e    
i deletes to avoid double vowels sh deletes before ł
English Dried fish it dry fish perfect I  

made; created

Mode: perfect

Aspect: conclusive


Verb Theme Object + Gender + ł classifier + chi (root)
Meaning make, build, or create a singular object
Theme Class Conversive
Type Transitive, singular

Stem Set: Root = chi, Tag = make a singular object
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous chix chin chił chix
Conclusive chi chin chił chi
Negative che chil chil chi
Neuter chin chil chil chi
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