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The phonology and morphology of Filomeno Mata Totonac

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Table 3.7 Body part prefixes<br />

laqa-<br />

FACE<br />

laqa-<br />

FACE<br />

‘aq-<br />

HEAD<br />

’ak-<br />

HEAD<br />

‘aqa-<br />

EAR<br />

maka-<br />

HAND<br />

paa-<br />

BELLY<br />

tan-<br />

BOTTOM<br />

tuu-<br />

FOOT<br />

stapu&<br />

‘bean’<br />

c"ís"iti&<br />

‘hair’<br />

c"aani&<br />

‘leg’<br />

lúkuti&<br />

‘bone’<br />

tsúkuti&<br />

‘wax’<br />

pís"n&i&<br />

‘neck’<br />

luw’a&<br />

‘snake’<br />

ki#n&i&<br />

‘mouth’<br />

pís"n&i&<br />

‘neck’<br />

laqastápu&<br />

‘eye’<br />

laqac"ís"iti&<br />

‘beard’<br />

‘aqc"áan<br />

‘upper<br />

back’<br />

‘aklúkuti&<br />

‘skull’<br />

‘aqatsúkuti&<br />

‘earwax’<br />

makapís"n&i&<br />

‘wrist’<br />

paalúw’a&<br />

‘intestines’<br />

tankí#n&i&<br />

‘waist’<br />

tuupís"n&i&<br />

‘ankle’<br />

3.3.3.2 Adjectives <strong>and</strong> body part prefixes. Adjectives in FM <strong>Totonac</strong> are very frequently<br />

derived with body part prefixes (BPP). In these forms the BPP <strong>of</strong>ten refers to an object other than<br />

a body part, but similar to it in shape. For example, anything with a point at the top end, like a<br />

pair <strong>of</strong> scissors, can be described with the BPP kinka- NOSE. While it is possible to say that<br />

someone has long legs or a short neck in FM <strong>Totonac</strong>, it is far more likely that the corresponding<br />

adjective plus BPP will be used.<br />

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