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7-2.22.4 -pi ~ -pi:

: : reiterator of known
information

   

The allomorph /-pu/ occurs only in Salinas, Jopo-
queri, Corque (which also has /-pu:/) and Sitajara (which
also has /-pi:/). Elsewhere /-pi/ occurred, except in
Calacoa where this suffix did not occur. Jopoqueri
and Salinas have both /-pi/ and /-pu/. /-pi/ usually
occurs in combination with /-lla/ or /-ya/, but /-pu/

does not. /-pu:/ occurred once before -xa. Examples:

S.tam.pu. ‘He said to you.' (Salinas)
332 0
S

kinsa.pu ‘three, then' (Salinas)

Jiw.x.i.pu. ‘He died.’ (Salinas)
333
S

S.istu.pu. ‘He told us.' (Jopoqueri)
3>4
S

sa.ta.pu:.xa. ‘it's called' (repeating name of place)
say (Corque)

Saw Jan p"ista.pu , sa.fia.w. ‘It's called the fiesta
— of San Juan.' (Sitajara)