> Trebor Jung wrote:
> >
> > Unfortunately I can't answer your question--I'd like to know, though.
> There
> > actually is a word for "inside" at least--I overlooked this fact--given
> > in
> > the Tzeltal grammar at
> >
http://www.tzeltal.org/download/smith.txt
> > (in section 3.2.8). Does anyone know of any other such words?
>
>
> Tzotzil, a language closely related to Tzeltal, indeed only
> has one preposition "ta". It can often be used by itself when
> a more precise meaning is not needed:
>
> 'Oy chenek' ta p'in.
> [Exist beans PREP pot]
> There are beans in the pot.
>
> Mi 'oy ch'ivit ta lunex?
> [QUES exist market PREP Monday]
> Is there a market on Monday?
>
> But there are many nouns indicating locations which can be
> used in conjunction with "ta":
>
> 'Oy k'ib ta ba na.
> [Exist water-jug PREP top house]
> There is a water jug on top of the house
>
> Ta pat mok li tzebe.
> [PREP back fence the girl]
> The girl is behind the fence.
>
> ta pat mak na
> [PREP back cover house]
> behind the door of the house
>