QADALNALCHEN'S SONG
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Dena'ina: Shesh t'qełani.
English: But do your best in life.

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

  Subject Prefix Positions Stem Enclitic
Adverb Outer Subject Pronoun Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifer
Morphemes Shesh d qe i + Ø d 'an ni
Morpheme Changes   t   i deletes when preceded by a conjunct prefix ł   i
d becomes t' preceding a voiceless consonant causative, d becomes ł n deletes to avoid double n's
English Shadow spirit, breath, luck indicates that the aspect is neuter abstract entity imperfect  

do, act, behave

Mode: imperfect

Aspect: neuter

expresses the intention the action of the verb take place

Verb Theme d adverb + d classifier + 'an (root)
Meaning do, act, happen, behave, take place
Theme Class Optative
Type  

Stem Set: Root = 'an, Tag = do, see
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Continuative 'en 'an 'en 'en
Durative 'an 'an 'ił 'an/'ih
Durative (d classifier) t'an t'an t'ił t'an/t'ih
Momentaneous 'ix i'a 'ił 'ił/'ix
Neuter 'an 'an 'ił 'ił/'ih
Reversative 'ih 'an 'ih 'ih
Transitional 'ih 'it 'ih 'ih
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