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Dena'ina: Łuq'u q'anik'danełnen.
English: I caught all of them.

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

  Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Incorporated noun Object Pronoun Gender Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Łu'qu q'ani k'e de ne + i ł nen
Morpheme Changes   q'an k' da ne    
-i postposition = 'inside' e deletes preceding conjunct prefix e changes to 'a' when preceding ne mode i deletes to avoid double vowels
English All inside the house something 'beaver' actions of the hand involving a tool or instrument perfect  

move singular Incorporate quickly

Mode: perfect

Aspect: momentaneous


Verb Theme Incorporate # d Gender + ł classifier + nen (root)
Meaning move singular Incorporate quickly
Theme Class Motion
Type  

Stem Set: Root = nen, Tag = compact object moves independently, falls
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Momentaneous nish nen nił  
Repetative nish nik nish  
Neuter nen nen len  
Progressive nił zex yesh  
Continuative nen zex    
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