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Verb Stem Dictionary
Use Find to locate Verb Stem (under Edit)
C. Some Nondalton Dialect Verb Stems (Page refers to Tenenbaum, 1978)
English
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Dena'ina Verb Stem
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Mode
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Position #4, #3
Structure
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Classifier
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Stem Aspect
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Page
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be
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-la'
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perfect
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gh perfective
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Ø
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neuter
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232
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became expensive
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-kuh
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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transitional
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50
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became pretty
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-shi
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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transitional
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50
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big
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-kugh
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imperfect
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gh imperfective
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³
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neuter
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49
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big
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-kugh
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future
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³
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neuter
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49
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bite
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-gach
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perfect
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n perfective
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d
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momentaneous
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70
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boiling
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-ghech
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imperfect
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z imperfective
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l
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123
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carrying animate object along
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-ta³
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progressive
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gh progressive
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³
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progressive
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51
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carrying single object along, ball or trap
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-u³
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progressive
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gh progressive
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Ø
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progressive
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51
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climbed
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-gguk
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perfect
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gh perfective
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l
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85
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come back
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-yu³
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future
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d
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59
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cook
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-lach
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future
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Ø
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durative
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46
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cry
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-chegh
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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59
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dance
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-yux
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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repetitive
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48
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danced
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-yuk
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perfect
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gh perfective
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Ø
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repetitive
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48
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do
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-'an
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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d
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durative
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233
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do, did
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-'an
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perfect
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gh perfective
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l
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durative
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232
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drank
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-nun
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perfect
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Ø perfective
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d
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121
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drink
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-nun
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imperfect
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n imperfective?
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d
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60
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drowned
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-q'es
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perfect
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n perfective
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Ø
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59
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eat
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-qat
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imperfect
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n imperfective
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l
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momentaneous
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122
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eat (berries)
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-da³
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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l
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durative
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46
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eats (customarily)
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-qit
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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l
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customary
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53
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fat
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-yan
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imperfect
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gh imperfective
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l
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89
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fell
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-qey
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perfect
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gh perfective
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³
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122
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get up
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-chit
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imperfect
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n imperfective?
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l
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61
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got big, became big
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-kugh
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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³
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transitional
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50
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got sick on oil
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-ghin
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perfect
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Ø perfective
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d
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121
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handle a compact object (i.e. trap)
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-'ux
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imperfect
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n imperfective
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Ø
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momentaneous
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45
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handle plural objects
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-da³
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imperfect
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n imperfective
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³
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momentaneous
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45
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handled a compact object (i.e. trap)
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-'un
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perfect
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n perfective
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Ø
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momentaneous
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45
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handled plural objects
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-datl'
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perfect
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gh perfective
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³
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momentaneous
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45
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hang up (fabric object)
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-ggash
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imperfect
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n imperfective?
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Ø
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60
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help
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-tuh
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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metamprphic/
reversative
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52
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hungry
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-chin
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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65
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hunting, not continually
(pos 18 & 19 indicate hunting)
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yu
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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continuative
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52
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jumped
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-tlet
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perfect
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gh perfective ?
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l
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momentaneous
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83
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kick (once)
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-te³
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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semlfactive
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47
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kick (once)
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-te³
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future
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Ø
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semlfactive
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47
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kick (repeatedly)
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-tetl'
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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seriative
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48
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kicked (once)
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-te³
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perfect
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z perfective
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Ø
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semlfactive
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47
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kill
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-yuk
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perfect
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Ø perfective
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l
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63
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laugh
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-dleq'
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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64
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learn
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-dik
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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l
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68
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lie down (customarily)
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-tah
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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customary
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53
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long
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-naz
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imperfect
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gh imperfective
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³
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neuter
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49
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lying down, animate object
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-tan
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imperfect
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z imperfective
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Ø
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stative
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49
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made plural objects
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-ghun
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perfect
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Ø perfective
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Ø
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121
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play
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-'ul
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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l
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durative
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46
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poke (once)
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-ni
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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?
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semlfactive
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47
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pour
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-ni³
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imperfect
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n imperfective
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Ø
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126
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pour, pouring
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-ni³
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imperfect
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n imperfective
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Ø
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momentaneous
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81
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pretty
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-shin
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imperfect
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gh imperfective
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Ø
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neuter
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49
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punched (once)
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-jeh
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perfect
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z perfective
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³
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semlfactive
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47
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punched (repeatedly)
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-jeq'
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perfect
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gh perfective
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³
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seriative
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48
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rain
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-kun
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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³
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durative
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46
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rain, raining
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-kun
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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³
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81
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recognized
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-ni
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perfect
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n perfective
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d
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121
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round object fell (as in sunset)
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-len
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imperfect
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gh imperfective
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Ø
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65
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said
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-ni
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perfect
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Ø perfective
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³
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76
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sat, was sitting
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-du'
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perfect
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gh perfective
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Ø
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stative
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48
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saw
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-'an
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perfect
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gh perfective
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Ø
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62
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says, saying
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-ni
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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³
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77
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see
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-'an
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imperfect
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?
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Ø
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62
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shoot arrows
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-dex
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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l
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seriative
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233
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sick
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-nah
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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65
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sick (off & on)
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-nih
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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d
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customary
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53
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sing, singing
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-li
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imperfect
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n-imperfective
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³
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momentaneous
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75
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single object lies (trap,ball) or there is a trap, ball
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-'un
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imperfect
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z imperfective
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Ø
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stative
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49
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sit
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-du
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imperfect
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z imperfective
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Ø
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stative
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48
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sit down
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-se³
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future
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Ø
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59
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sleep
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-daq
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imperfect
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z imperfective
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l
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65
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smiling
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-dleh
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imperfect
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gh perfective
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Ø
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64
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stay/sit, plural subj.
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-ts'i
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imperfect
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z imperfective
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l
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stative
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233
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talk
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-nax
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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repetitive
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43
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talk
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-nax
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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repetitive
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48
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talk things over (customarily)
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-ghish
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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l
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customary
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53
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talked
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-nak
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perfect
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gh perfective
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Ø
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repetitive
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43
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teach, (teach knowledge)
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-dih
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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³
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metamprphic/
reversative
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52
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tell stories
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-nix
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perfect
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gh perfective
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l
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customary
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232
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walk (customarily)
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-yi³
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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customary
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54
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walked around
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-datl'
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progressive
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gh progressive
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Ø
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progressive
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44
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walking around
|
-yu³
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progressive
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gh progressive
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Ø
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progressive
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51
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walking around, 3+ are
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-de³
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progressive
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gh progressive
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Ø
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progressive
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51
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walking, not continually
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-yu
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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continuative
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52
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wash dishes
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-lah
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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Ø
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metamprphic/
reversative
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52
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washed a fabric object
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-kes
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perfect
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z perfective
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Ø
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metamprphic/
reversative
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53
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washed floor
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-'un
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perfect
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z perfective
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Ø
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metamprphic/
reversative
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52
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went and came back
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-datl'
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perfect
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z perfective
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Ø
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metamprphic/
reversative
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53
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went up & back, mountain in adverbial position
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-datl
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perfect
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z perfective
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Ø
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66
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white
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-ggey
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imperfect
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gh imperfective
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l
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neuter
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50
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whittles (customarily)
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-zhix
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imperfect
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Ø imperfective
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³
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customary
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53
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will be expensive
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-keh
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future
|
 |
Ø
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transitional
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50
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will cry
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-chegh
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future
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Ø
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60
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will handle a compact object (i.e. trap)
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-'u³
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future
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Ø
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momentaneous
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45
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will handle plural objects
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-de³
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future
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³
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momentaneous
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45
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will talk
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-nax
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future
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Ø
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repetitive
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43
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will walk around
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-de³
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progressive
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Ø
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progressive
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44
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work, working
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-nu
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imperfect
|
gh imperfective
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d
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106
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working
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-nu
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imperfect
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gh imperfective
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l
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67
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