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In spite of the jaqi/anu distinction, the Aymara
generally treat their dogs humanely, as they do all useful
domestic animals; one might say they behave like jaqi toward

them. One calls one's dog by name to go herd sheep.

Tumaykaris, juta.m! Iwis anaki.iani.
come 2>3 sheep herd 493
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‘Come, Tumaykarisa! Let's you and me herd the sheep.'
(Hardman et al. 1975:1.205)

The addressee is the dog, Tumaykarisa, and the fourth person
inflection includes the dog as well as the human speaker.

One may also say to a dog

Aka.x mang'a.ma.w. "Here's your food.'
this food 2p

However, one does not use the same forms in speaking to a
dog as to a human being. The first of the above two sen-
tences would be rude if addressed to a person; the second
would be insulting. In the first case the unadorned Impera-
tive juta.m 'Come!' would be avoided by using politive
independent and final suffixes and/or by substituting

the Future for the Imperative.

Juta.ki.:ta.pi.y. ‘Please (you will) come.‘
come 2+3

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