another Siouan question

[Jan Ullrich]

(quoating Regina)
>>  iyeciNkyaNke ki ichi-yaphapi  'the cars bumped into each other, in
an accident' 
>>  a-kichi-phapi  'they hit each other' 
 
>I would argue that these don't represent a minimal pair. ichi-yaphapi
comes from ichi + >iyapha whicle akichiphapi originates in aphA and
kichi-.
 
That's what I was trying to say, if you agree that kichi- is the
reciprocal marker here. 
 
I am not sure I follow, Can you explain?
 
Jan

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