365

sar.ka.fia ‘to go on ahead' (La Paz) sara.ffa ‘to go'
sar.ja.fia 'to go on ahead' (Jopoqueri)

However, in some dialects this suffix translates as a

continuative.

Chur.k.t.wa. ‘I'm giving it to him.' (Morocomarca)
give 1-3
S

Chur.ka.:t.wa. ‘I was giving it to him.' (Morocomarca,
433 San Andrés de Machaca)
RDK

Chur.j.t.wa. ‘I'm giving it to him.' (Salinas, Jopoqueri,
13 Corque)

Chur.ja.ya:t.wa. ‘I was giving it to him.' (Salinas,
133 Jopoqueri, Corque)
RDK

In La Paz the continuative is usually expressed by -si-

plus -ka-.
She's
Mang'a.s.k.i.w. "He's eating. '
eat ~~ ~3+3 It's

S

She's
Aka.n.ka.s.k.i.w. "He's here. '
here ~~ 343 It's

S