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In non-Missionary La Paz Aymara the verb atipa.fia
takes a human subject and human complement, and means ‘to
defeat or overcome an adversary'. In Missionary Aymara it
is extended to take nonliving complements such as sin and
death.° The derived form atip.ja.fia is also similarly
used in Missionary Aymara, although in other dialects it
means ‘to defeat and then to escape'. The following

example is from the Baptist sermon already referred to:

Pas.ir lecciona.n.xa yati.ya:tan.wa Cristo.xa
last lesson Jearn 4+3
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jucha.ru.s jiwa.fia.ru.s atip.ja.ta.pa.ta.
sin death defeat 3p

The intended meaning is ‘In the last lesson we learned
about Christ's overcoming sin and death.' In non-Mission-
ary Aymara the sentence implies Christ defeated someone
and then escaped.

The following occurred in a radio announcement.
It illustrates failure to abide by selectional restric-

tions with respect to verb subjects:

. niya.ki.xa.y fiesta.w jak'a.cha.si.n.ka.rak.i.

already close 33
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The intended meaning of this is '. . . and the fiesta is

already almost here', i.e., is nearing in time. The