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The phonology and morphology of Filomeno Mata Totonac

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5.6.1.3 Positional-while constructions. Similar to the motion-while constructions, here A does<br />

the action <strong>of</strong> V1 while in the position described in V2.<br />

240) k’ak"tatatawiláw<br />

/k-’ak-#tata-tawila-wa&/<br />

1SUB-HEAD-sleep-sitting-1pl<br />

‘we fell asleep seated’<br />

241) waayantayáay’a&<br />

/waayan-ta-yaa-aa-[cg]/<br />

eat-INC-st<strong>and</strong>ing-IMPF-2Sub.sg<br />

‘you eat st<strong>and</strong>ing up’<br />

242) kwaayantamáaw<br />

/k-waayan-ta-maa-wa&/<br />

1SUB-eat-INC-lying-1pl<br />

‘we ate lying down’<br />

243) s%talaqsqowakamáana staku&<br />

/s"-ta-laq-sqo-waka-maana staku&/<br />

PAST-3SUB.pl-DIST-shine-up-PROG3 star<br />

‘the stars were shining up above’<br />

5.6.1.4 Metaphorical caused motion. In this case, A does the action <strong>of</strong> V1 to B, with the<br />

motion verb V2 adding an aspectual character—that the action <strong>of</strong> V1 is carried out over an<br />

extended period <strong>of</strong> time <strong>and</strong> intermittently.<br />

244) kilaamaqtaqa"lii’áw<br />

/kin-laa-maqtaqa#-lii’an-wa&/<br />

1OBJ-2/1-care.for-take-1pl<br />

‘you were taking care <strong>of</strong> me at intervals over a period <strong>of</strong> time’<br />

245) kimaa’aq"uuwiliimíima<br />

/kin-maa-aq#uu-wilii-mii-maa/<br />

1OBJ-CAUS-be.dizzy-hit-DOWN-PROG<br />

‘he’s bothering me at intervals over a period <strong>of</strong> time’<br />

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