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gii
Northern Haida
Pronunciation
hdn /ɡ̊i/
Suffix
hdn suffix
perfect tense marker
haaw-gwaa dang qaaguhla-gii? in songs or storytelling
/haːw.ɡ̊waː d̥aŋ qʰaːɡ̊uhla.ɡ̊i/
there-(question) you leave-(perfect tense)
Have you left?
kuu-gu dang qaaguhl-gii? in speech
/kʰːu.ɡ̊u d̥aŋ qʰaːɡ̊uhl.ɡ̊i/
there-(question) you leave-(perfect tense)
Have you left?
References
John Enrico, Northern Haida Songs