Re: USAGE: Betreft: USAGE: Outstanding Features - Andean Family

These are all qualities that could EASILY be borrowed from one language
to another.  Since they're in the same area, they could quite probably
be areal features.

Rob Nierse wrote:
> Well, IMHO the following are features that are shared by
> Quechua, Aymara, Jaqe and Aru:
>
> Use of suffixes, hardly any prefixes
>
> Regular: the only irregular verb form I know of is Haku "Lets go"
>
> Use of data source: the speaker must tell where he got his info from:
> Quechua:
> -mi  speaker is sure
> -si  it is possible
> -chi  it is probable
>
> Swith referent
> When different third persons are used, switch referent is used:
> ripu-spa-n miku-n  when he walks, he eats (same person)
> ripu-pti-n miku-n when he walks, he eats (different persons)
>
> Both Aymara and Quechau distinguish between first person inclusive/
> exclusive
>
> Both Aymara and (Cuczo and Bolivian) Quechua use ejective stops.
> Quechua has clearly borrowed it from Aymara (it is thought that the
> features mentioned above are of Aymara origin too).
>
> I hope this is something that helps you
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