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There is some semantic variation as well. In
Sitajara sa.fia 3+1 and 3+4 S forms have fallen together
as /s.itu/, with loss of the 3+4 form, and sa.iia 1>3
and 4+3 F forms have fallen together as sa.ni.wa.nha,
with loss of the 4+3 form. In Socca the sa.fia 3+1 and
3>4 F forms /-sitani/ and /s.sitani/ are in process of

falling together.

6-5 Summary and Conclusions

6-5.1 Types of variation in the verb system

As in the case of the noun system, variation in
the verb system may be divided into internal and external.
External variation involves the entry of Spanish verbs
into Aymara, a continuing process. In certain areas
Spanish loans have apparently replaced native roots
still in use elsewhere. Examples of these are given
in 8-3.21.

Internal variation in the verb system is sum-

marized in the following sections.
6-5.11 Variation in verb roots and stems

Internal variation in verb roots is slight and
may be divided into two types: phonological (variation
in the shape of the root) and semantic (where a given

root has different meanings in different dialects or