Parts of Speech: Evidentials
Evidentials are words that emphasize the certainty of a statement.
They usually appear at the end of the sentence.
Evidentials don't easily translate directly into an English word and are sometimes translated as a phrase.
| Dena'ina | Meaning | Example | Meaning |
| shin'i | used to emphasize a singular living person | shgguya shin'i | he is my son |
| Tulchina shin'i | I am Tulchina clan | ||
| shina'i | Used to emphasize a group of people; plural emphatic, refers to people | Kahtnuht'ana shina'i | the Kenai people live, the Kenai people exist |
| Nulchina shina'i | The Nulchina people | ||
| shida | I am | Albert shi shida | I am Albert, this is who I am |
| Dnayi shida | this is really us | ||
| shi'i | non-human or inanimate | ggagga shi'i | it is a bear |
| hetl shi'i | what a sled | ||
| shugu | thus it is | shi shugu | I am the one |