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English: we should be partners," [he said to him]. |
Mode/Aspect = Transitional (T) + Mode + Perfective (P)
Prefix Positions | Stem | Relative Suffix | |||||
Object Pronoun | Object Pronoun | Outer Subject Pronoun | Mode/Aspect T+Mode+P |
Classifier | |||
Morphemes | nił | hu | ch'e | ghe | ł | kit | ni |
Morpheme Changes | changes classifier | changes classifier | ch'u | l | |||
e changes to u, and ghe deletes - a consonant + e (Ce) precedes 'ghe' and the next morpheme to the right is a classifier | changes to 'l' with use of nił reciprocal | ||||||
English | one another | himself reflexive | we | imperfect |
get, obtain object Mode: imperfect Aspect: neuter |
expresses the desire or intention the action of the verb takes place |
Verb Theme | ł classifier + kegh (root) |
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Meaning | get, obtain object |
Theme Class | unknown |
Type |
Stem Set: Root = kegh, Tag = | ||||
Mode | ||||
Aspect | Imperfect | Perfect | Future | Optative |
Neuter | kit |
Prefix Positions | Stem | ||||
Object Pronoun | Outer Subject Pronoun | Mode/Aspect T+Mode+P |
Classifier | ||
Morphemes | ye | Ø | i + Ø | ł | ni |
Morpheme Changes | i deletes to avoid double vowels | ||||
English | him (non-human) | he | perfect |
say to, tell object Mode: perfect Aspect: momentaneous |
Verb Theme | Object + ł classifier + ni (root) |
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Meaning | say to, tell object |
Theme Class | operative |
Type |
Stem Set: Root = ni, Tag = say, deem | ||||
Mode | ||||
Aspect | Imperfect | Perfect | Future | Optative |
Neuter | ni | ni | ni | nih |
Momentaneous | nix | ni | nił | ni |
Durative | ni | ni | nił | ni' / nih |
Transitional | nit | nit | nił | nih |
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