CALLING
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Dena'ina: Un niłhdetutnił.
English: They'll call to one another.

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

  Adverb Prefix Positions Stem
Object Pronoun Outer Subject Pronoun Gender Inceptive Mode/Aspect
T+Mode+P		 Classifier
Morphemes Un nił qe de te ghe Ø nił
Morpheme Changes   changes clasifier to 'd' h   tu t  
qe changes to h and e deletes when preceding a consonant   ghe preceded by consonant + e (Ce): ghe deletes, e changes to u use fo nił changes classifier to d; d changes to t when preceding a nasal (n)
English Come one another they perception of sound future future  

say, tell (call)

Mode: future

Aspect: durative

Verb Theme d Gender + Ø classifier + ni (root)
Meaning say, tell
Theme Class operative
Type  

Stem Set: Root = ni, Tag = say, deem
  Mode
Aspect Imperfect Perfect Future Optative
Durative ni ni nił ni'/nih
Momentaneous nix ni nił ni
Neuter ni ni ni nih
Neuter-Negative ne' ne' ne' ne'
Transitional nit nit nił nih
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