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monosyllabic free root in the language. We must there-

fore conclude that /-i.ch.ja-/ is a frozen form in con-
temporary Aymara.
Examples of fAch/ followed by Ajama/ plus verbal

inflection are the following, which occurred in Compi:

T'aq.su.ch.jama.raki.tayna.sa: ‘I think (the donkey) broke
— 343 loose.’ (Hardman et al.
RIK 1975:1.305)

T'aq.su.ch.jam.i.w. ‘I think he broke loose.’
~~ 343
S

Juta.ch.jama.k.itu.w. ‘It seems it comes to me.'
come ~_ 3+]
S

Al.ja.ra.ch.jama.k.ta.wa. ‘I think you have sold it.'
sell 2>3
S

 

Chura.ch.jama.k.tam.wa. 'I think he gave it to you.'
give 3+2
S

In most of the above cases fjama/ is followed by an inde-
pendent suffix, either -raki or -ki, but it is not required.

Determination of the derivation of fAch/ in the
above forms is tentative pending further investigation,

but certain possibilities may be eliminated. It is not