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5. Morphology in Relation to Phonology

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F. Plank, <strong>Morphology</strong> I: <strong>5.</strong> <strong>Morphology</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Relation</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Phonology</strong> 47<br />

Ulwa (Misumalpan, Misumalpan-Chibchan):<br />

Construct state forms of nouns with ka (i.e., 3rd Person S<strong>in</strong>gular Possessor,<br />

irrespective of gender), used when the noun is accompanied by a possessor<br />

kii. kii-ka '(his/her) s<strong>to</strong>ne'<br />

bas. bas-ka 'hair'<br />

sa.na sana-ka 'game'<br />

sa.paa sapaa-ka 'forehead'<br />

a.mak amak-ka 'bee'<br />

bas.kar.na bas-ka-karna 'comb' (bas-karna 'hair-rake'?)<br />

suu.lu suu-ka-lu 'dog'<br />

si.wa.nak siwa-ka-nak 'root'<br />

a.naa.laa.ka anaa-ka-laaka 'ch<strong>in</strong>'<br />

ka.ras.mak karas-ka-mak 'knee'<br />

Where <strong>to</strong> put the Construct marker ka?

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