motlaxcaloa etc.

[Gordon Whittaker]

Hi Joe,

I'm not quite sure that I fully understand the problem, so perhaps I'm
about to put my foot in my mouth here.

Aren't the examples you give for denominal intransitives in -oa, such as

nitlaxcaloa 'I make tortillas' (lit. 'I tortillify' or the like)

just the intransitive counterparts of reflexives (with transitive -oa) like

motlaxcaloa(h) 'tortillas are made' (lit. 'they tortillify themselves')?

The other categories of -oa you mention don't seem involved. Incidentally,
English verbs in -ify also have a double status, some more often
transitive (rectify), others more often intransitive (e.g. solidify).

Well, I'm probably completely off the mark, so I'm looking forward to
reading what our colleagues have to say on the matter.

Best wishes,
Gordon

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