Nahuatl Direct and Mediated Possession: A Historical Explanation for Irregularities

It is argued that the possessive system in Nahuatl distinguished two types of possession--mediated and direct. The possessive system of Nahuatl is probably inherited from a Proto-Southern-Uto-Aztecan ancestor.

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Published in:International journal of American linguistics 1991-07, Vol.57 (3), p.298-329
Main Author: Dakin, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consonants
Diachrony and historical linguistics
Dialects
Hands
History
Lexical stress
Linguistics
Morphemes
Native Americans
Nouns
Suffixes
Vowels
Words
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Summary:It is argued that the possessive system in Nahuatl distinguished two types of possession--mediated and direct. The possessive system of Nahuatl is probably inherited from a Proto-Southern-Uto-Aztecan ancestor.
ISSN:0020-7071
1545-7001
DOI:10.1086/ijal.57.3.3519722