another Siouan question

Jan Ullrich jfu at centrum.cz
Wed Dec 19 14:36:23 UTC 2007


 

 (quoting Bruce Ingham)
 
> My impression with the -ichi- versus -kichi- is that when reciprocal
the ichi- occurs with inanimates and that the kichi- usually with
animates.   
> Is that the case with your examples Jan?   
 
No, I have recorded sentences where animates occur with ichi, as in
 
NuphiN ichiyauNphapi cha ksuyeuNyaNpe lo. 'He hit us against each other
and hurt us.'
IchiwaNwichayaNke. 'He compared them."
 
Jan
 

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