argument structure k'u etc.

[Jan F. Ullrich]

Hi Regina,

I'd like to ask question about the following part of you message:

> (1)        w-o-'uN-k'u-pi    'they fed us (gave us things)'
> (2)        w-o-'uN-ni-c'u-pi-kte  'we'll give you food (=things)'
> (3)        w-o-wicha-k'u-pi   'they gave them food (=things)'


I have been under the assumtion that wo in these compounds is
a contraction of wo'yute 'food'
(wo'yute k?u' -> wo'k?u).

Can you explain why you analyze it as 'things'?

Thank you


Jan