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APPENDIX D
REGIONAL VERSIONS OF A SAYING AND A RIDDLE

AD-1 Urijafia Saying: ‘See before you say.'

This saying, which illustrates the direct/indirect
knowledge postulate (8-2.3) and variation in usage of the
subordinating suffixes -sa and -sina (and variants)
(7-4.22.1), was elicited in all dialects investigated
except Calacoa and Sitajara. (Is is interesting to note
that the saying does not occur in Jagaru either, accord-
ing to Hardman [personal communication].) The different
versions obtained are grouped regionally below. There
is some variation within as well as across dialects,
but the meaning is always almost identical. The verb
Sa.fa that occurs in the saying is an obligatory. It
may be translated variously as ‘one must say', ‘must
be said', 'it is necessary to say', or ‘is to be said'.

I have arbitrari:y opted for ‘one must say’.

AD-1.1 Northern dialects
AD-1.11 Huancané

Ufi.ja.w.sin <UA.j.t> sa.fia.xa , jan ufi.j.ka.w.sin.xa
see see 1>3 say no see
S

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