Several words that function as single words in most modern Valley Zapotec languages are compounds, often with the word lachi 'heart'. For example, a verb like r-ielilachi is 'believe' in several modern languages.
The general structure in modern languages is Asp[Verb-lachi](=adv clitics)
In the Colonial texts, we see a number of elements that may appear between the final root in the compound and the initial material. So we instead see a structure like
Asp-Verb (=clitics) (other elements?) lachi
The following examples show some of the items that are between the two parts.
a.) The negative clitic =ti
This example shows up in the phrase aca xi penni=ti lachi=a 'I have not paid attention'
b.) a quantifier like quitobi 'all'
This is in the phrase Coxenni quitobi lachi=a 'I have entrusted all'
c.) adverbs like chahui 'well'
d.) emphatic clitics like =lij and =ca
Both of these possibilities are shown in the following example:
[to be continued]
The general structure in modern languages is Asp[Verb-lachi](=adv clitics)
In the Colonial texts, we see a number of elements that may appear between the final root in the compound and the initial material. So we instead see a structure like
Asp-Verb (=clitics) (other elements?) lachi
The following examples show some of the items that are between the two parts.
a.) The negative clitic =ti
This example shows up in the phrase aca xi penni=ti lachi=a 'I have not paid attention'
Aguero 1666 p. 6 |
This is in the phrase Coxenni quitobi lachi=a 'I have entrusted all'
Aguero 1666 p. 6 |
d.) emphatic clitics like =lij and =ca
Both of these possibilities are shown in the following example:
Aguero 1666 p 2 |
[to be continued]
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