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Subject |
Demonstrative Pronoun |
Evidential |
Prefix Positions |
Stem |
Outer Subject Pronoun |
Gender |
Mode/Aspect T+Mode+P |
Classifier |
Morphemes |
Ch'bala |
ghen |
łu |
Ø |
de |
i + Ø |
Ø |
ni |
Morpheme Changes |
usually written as ch'wala in outer dialect |
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i deletes to avoid double vowels; d deletes to avoid dn sound? |
i is deleted when preceded by a conjunct prefix |
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English |
Spruce |
that |
it is said, they say |
he |
words, perceptions of sound |
imperfect |
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said, tell
Mode: imperfect
Aspect: durative
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Stem Set: Root = ni, Tag = say, deem |
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Mode |
Aspect |
Imperfect |
Perfect |
Future |
Optative |
Durative |
ni/ne' |
ni/ni' |
nił |
ni'/hih |
Momentaneous |
nix |
ni |
nił |
ni |
Neuter |
ni/nih |
ne/nih |
ne/nih |
ne/nih |
Neuter/Negative |
ne' |
ne' |
ne' |
ne' |
Transitional |
nit |
nit |
nił |
nih |