| |
Object |
Prefix Positions |
Stem |
| Object Pronoun |
Gender |
Mode/Aspect
T + Mode + P |
Inner Subject Pronoun |
Classifier |
| Morphemes |
Balik |
Ø |
Ø |
z+i |
esh |
ł |
chin |
| Morpheme Changes |
|
|
|
z |
e |
|
|
| i deletes to avoid double vowels |
sh deletes before ł |
| English |
Dried fish |
it |
dry fish |
perfect |
I |
|
made; created
Mode: perfect
Aspect: conclusive
|
| Verb Theme |
Object + Gender + ł classifier + chi (root) |
| Meaning |
make, build, or create a singular object |
| Theme Class |
Conversive |
| Type |
Transitive, singular |
| Stem Set: Root = chi, Tag = make a singular object |
| |
Mode |
| Aspect |
Imperfect |
Perfect |
Future |
Optative |
| Momentaneous |
chix |
chin |
chił |
chix |
| Conclusive |
chi |
chin |
chił |
chi |
| Negative |
che |
chil |
chil |
chi |
| Neuter |
chin |
chil |
chil |
chi |
