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I hope you find this list useful. I do not contribute much but the regular contributors like Michael are much to be admired for the many times they have offered explanations and examples for a host of questions.<BR>
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However, since I customarily use 'ye ixquich' I thought I should answer this one. If you stay with this list you will discover that people will offer various translations/interpretations depending on how they analyze the elements. One common translation is 'that is all.' One way to analyze the elements is to regard the 'ye' as functioning like an adverb of time meaning "already" and the 'ixquich' as a quantifier meaning "all [of a certain amount]." The pragmatic thrust is something along the lines of 'that is all I have to say" or 'enough already.' In texts of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries you will often find 'ye ixquich' as indicating that a statement or speech is ending or has ended. <BR>
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Ye ixquich.<BR>
Barry <BR>
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In a message dated 8/26/04 8:17:00 AM, Irene.Padilla@FMC-NA.COM writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I>New to the list. Can someone tell me what "Ye ixquich." means?</I></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I>much appreciated.</I></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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