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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