BELUGA HUNTING
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Dena'ina: Dukaq' qughesht'a ch'qiluq.
English: We fastened the lids well.

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

  Object Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Adverb Outer Subject Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P
Classifier
Morphemes Dukaq' qughesht'a d ch'e qe ghe + i Ø luq
Morpheme Changes     d deletes as the initial morpheme in a verb? ch' qi    
e deletes when preceded by a morpheme boundary ghe preceded by consonant + e (Ce): ghe deletes, e changes to u; u deletes to avoid double vowels
English Lid, cover well, nicely, excellently indicates the aspect is transitional we unmarked plural subjects perfect  

do to, fix, cause object to be so

Mode: perfect

Aspect: transitional


Verb Theme d # Object + Ø classifier + yuq, luq (root)
Meaning do to, cause object to be so, fix, make, prepare, alter, afflict object, repair object
Theme Class  
Type  

Stem Set: Root = yuq, luq, Tag = happen, affect
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Transitional nah yuq/luq nił nih
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