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7-4.23.2 -xa topic/attenuator

This suffix often acts like a subordinator of
verbs in La Paz (Hardman et al. 1975:3.453). Other
dialects, such as Sitajara, Salinas, Calacala, and Jopo-
queri, more frequently use other types of subordination.
The following examples all occurred with different sub-
jects for the main and subordinate verbs. In most
cases the tense of the main and the subordinate verb
is the same. (No examples of /-:/ allomorph of -xa
topic/attenuator or of -ka final suffix occurred as

subordinators. )

Pug.u.xa al.ja.si.p.k.t"a naya.x.
produce sell 1-3 Ip

S

‘If it produces, we sell.' (Calacala)

Sap p'alla.ni.xa juma.xa wali t"uqu.wa.:ta.x.
each burst 3+3 — 2p well dance 2+3
F

F

 

‘Each time one bursts, you will dance a lot.' (Socca)

Juma.x tij.itasma.x gq'awa.ru jala.nta.s.k.irista.
2p leave 2+] ~ ravine throw into 1+3
D-1 D-1

‘If you were to leave me, I'd throw myself into a
ravine.’ (San Andrés de Machaca)