Dena'ina Verbs

Rules

S-Assimilation

If the stem contains an z, s, dz, ts or ts', the prefix for the first person singular subject will be es- instead of esh-, and the first person plural subject will be ts'- instead of ch'-.

This rule does not apply to the Upper Inlet dialect, because s- and sh- (as well as z- and zh-, ts' and ch' and so on) have merged.

Example:

d+esh+t'us > dest'us

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