tone
What are the nine lexical tones in Triqui?
/1/, /2/, /3/, /4/, /43/, /32/, /31/, /13/ and /45/ or /5/
What is a clitic called when it alters the end of a word and a stems phonology?
endoclitic
What reading does an unmarked verb form have?
imperfective
What is the literal meaning of ni3taj2?
NEG.exist or "does not exist"
What final particle is used for "why" questions?
un43
Which way do low tones spread?
left/leftward
What type of clitic is the third person plural clitic?
enclitic
Which aspect is normally marked with the "ka3-" prefix?
perfective
In what context is "si3" used?
only with potential reading
What final particle would one add to make the following statement a yes or no question?
ka2hbe k-u2nun4=reh
nih4
Are floating tones common in Triqui?
No, they don't exist
What segmental alternation happens with 1st person singular?
/h/ toggle
Essence predicates in Triqui combine a motion verb with what other verb?
ra43 or ru4a43
What do nominal negators need to be used with verb phrases?
a complimentizer
What are the two contexts that the final particle "oj1" is used in?
1. asking a question where the answer is shared knowledge among the addressee and the speaker
2. non-question contexts where the speaker signals agreement with the addressee
What percent of roots have tone /3/ on the final syllable?
30%
For 2nd person singular, which final tones does low spreading occur?
/32/, /32h/, /43/, /4h/
What is the correct form of the verb ta3ha32 'to grab' marked for 1st person dual in the potential?
ki2to3hoh3
Which two negators require aspectual flip in contexts with perfective or potential aspects?
nun3 and si3
What meaning does the final particle kaj34 add to a sentence?
that something is more than you think, say, or have estimated
Which tones do disyllabic Spanish loanwords with penultimate tend to take in Triqui?
4.43
What are the stems that are exceptions from general endoclitic morphophonology rules and take alternate stem shapes with 1st person singular, 1st person dual, and 2nd person singular?
speech act participants (SAP) stems
How is the verb stem for 'to call', "a3kinj5", irregular in the potential form? Provide the correct form of this verb stem in your answer.
the stem is replaced with tone /1/ instead tone /2/; the stem is "ka1kinj1"
Fill in the blank with the correct negator:
______ si3-ka2toj5
"I have no shirt."
ni3taj2
What is the difference between the final particle "aj3" and the final particle "aj5"?
"aj5" occurs after upper register tones /43, 4, 5/, while "aj3" occurs elsewhere