REPORT RESUMES ED 019 630 AL o60 299 BEGINNING AYMARA (A COURSE FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS). BY- WEXLER, PAUL, EC. WASHINGTON UNIV. SEATTLE, PEACE CORPS TRNG.FROGS. PEACE CORPS (DEPT. OF STATE), WASHINGTON, D.C. PUB DATE 67 EDRS PRICE MF-$2.00 HC-s20,48 S10F. DESCRIFTORS- SAYNARA, LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, #INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS) THE EDITOR GESCRIBES THIS BOOK AS "A PRELIMINARY CESCRIFTION OF THE RUDINENTS OF AYMARA GRAMMAR" RATHER THAN A DEFINITIVE GRAMMAR AND TEXT SCOK. THE MATERIAL FOR THIS BOOK WAS TAKEN FROM THE SPEECH OF EDUCATED URBAN SPEAKERS BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND THE AUTHOR POINTS OUT THAT MUCH FURTHER FIELD WORK WITH RURAL MONOLINGUAL SPEAKERS SHOULD BE DONE IN ORCER TO CEVELOF A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF AYNARA “ACCORDING TO MODERN STRUCTURAL PRINCIPLES GF LINGUISTIC RESEARCH." THE TEXT CONSISTS OF A FOREWORD IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, 46 LESSONS, AND AN! APPENDED AYNARA-ENGLISH GLOSSARY. MOST LESSONS ARE MADE UP OF (1) VOCABULARY (ZN AYMARA, SPANISH, AND ENGLISH), (2) GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS, (3) SUBSTITUTION GRILLS, (4) COMPLETION DRILLS, (5) QUESTION ANC ANSWER DRILLS, AND (6) CNC OR MORE DIALOGS. THE DIALOGS UTILIZE IN A NATURAL FRAHENCRK THE VOCABULARY INTRODUCED IN THE LESSON AND THEY PRESENT USEFUL CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES. ALL AYMARA MATERIAL IS WRITTEN IN THE STANDARD ORTHOGRAPHY USED IN LITERACY CAMPAIGNS. INTCNATION CONTOURS HAVE NOT BEEN INDICATED BECAUSE THE LESSONS HAVE BEEN RECORDED ON TAPE, FoR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THESE MATERIALS, THE AUTHOR'S ADDRESS I8--DEPARTMENT CF LINGUISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98165. (JD)PEACE CORPS TRAINING PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WASHINGTON BEGINNING AYMARA A COURSE FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERSU.S, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE ‘OFFICE OF EDUCATION 7 THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITIOK OR POLICY. BEGINNING AYMARA (2 Course for English Speakers) Informants: Eugenio Poma Vincente Quispe Nelly de Vega Field Vorkers: James: J. Connors Jimmy G. Harris Paul Wexler Editor: Paul Wexler CRERMISION To nenonice 1s Peace Corps Training Prograns "Daa WEN feet University of Washington wy. L EXLE: Seattle, Washington TO ERC 0 ORGRNZATONS opraTAG : UNDER AGREEMENTS WITHTHE US. OFFICE OF Spring 1967 BBUCATOL FRTER RPRIDUCON SSE TE El Sse ames Penson OF i TE COPYRIGHT OWNER.” © These materials are not to be reproduced or distributed without prior permission of the editor. Permission to reproduce should be ad- dressed to Paul Wexler, Depertment of Linguistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, $8105, U.S.A. Printed in the United States of America | CTBTEditor's Forevord.. Lesson A, Inventory of Aymara Sounds. Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Leeson son Lesson Lesson OF CONTENTS I. “iia: ~wa; ~ti; elision of vowels; stress. Rositanpi Susanampi (-mpi-: -na- an} -dia-)- anne eee eee 1 II, Personal pronouns; possessive pronouns; possessive pronominal suffixes. ua voluntariampi mil yokallampi (sti; “Sa; ~ncafia; ~cama~; ~ya; ~si-). 2 III. -sa; jmiwa. Andresampi Pedrompi (~ru-; imperative 23 IV. Aspect and tense: punctual and duretive verbs; ~(a)ncafia/ -(a)neascafia: cavquirisa; relative clauses; location suffix ~ Juancitomp Marionompiv jiquisipiie (—pta-; sgama-)...+. 35 Vv. catighens/ ca Ha voluntaria nil tiendaru sari + 4 VI. Durative conjugation (positive); objective case; verbs of motion with -ru-; -ri- with. infinitive stems; -mpi-; cawes; cuns; ~si-; aspect and tense; ~jja~; -wa. Joseampi Varianpi............. 59 VIL. Punctual conjugation (positivé); -zu-. wi voluntariampi mY usut jakempi (-ni-; -requi-; qulzi-; -ya; ~taqui-; ~cams-)..... 74 VIII. Durative conjugation .(iegative). 84 IX. Punctual conjugation (negative). Davidanp Carolinazpi (-vaya~} -quima-s~si- ~cama-)... Reneee ae 86 X. Future conjugation (positive); indefinite article. Mama Marianp mema Teresampiv parlapija (comparative ‘suffix -Yri-) stysestettateesecseeeeeee 94 XI. Nurerals: cardinal acd ordinal; animate and inanimate subjects; -oui-; -cama~; -naca-; kavkhas; possessive ~ MY voluntariaij khathua Mawa Rositamp Giana Mariempi. - 103 XII. Future conjugation (negative) . Matia Rositanpi mf voluntariowi us XIII. Hecessity/ “Doi iey (positive); elision of vowels (adverbs). Mama Mariamp mama Teresampejj mare sarafi munapiie ‘Gnperative). Mama Mariamp mama Rositempiw parlapije. imperative)... 125_Lesson XIV, Lesson XV. Lesson XVI. Lesson XVII. Lesson XVIII, Lesson XIX: Lesson XX. Lesson XXI. Lesson XXII. Lesson XXIII. Necessity/ ability (negative); Tata Joseajj ceneccpanhs parli (-ni-; -quiri-). Tata Joseajj ut pichaf mana Varier, ; yatichi (-taqui-; ~cha; ~tija; ~ta; -raqui~).. . 137 Impersonal constructions (positive); -ta-. Andresamp Susanampiv parlapjje. a oe 18 Impersonal constructions (negative); ucat jan. Tata Marcosamp tata Lucasampejj kotancapjjewa. Tata Marcosane tata Lucasampejj mf kollu patan parlapije j -sirs ~tar’ rap: a - 159 Adverbs of time (summary); Mama Josefamp mama Teresanpiv parlapiie (-ni =raqui-; Tata Pablojj tata Carlosar visitiriw sari (camis¥s~ ‘cafla; waliqu’scafla; camdchafia/ . sanicheraquifiay negative imperative: -sa...-sa; -ya~; niya: rVije(wa)).. sere 170 =tagui~; -na~ for possession and location. Patriciomp P: Sgecn damped waca khathuncapj jewa Gan...cha; ~pacha~$ =mpi~z ~qui-; -chi=)....... 179 -ya-} dubitative future (positive). ‘Tata Joseamp tata Franciscompejj thaquin jiguisipij ‘Gositive conditional clauses with ~(te)ija). Mi voluntariomp tata Jacintompiw jiquisipije.... 169 Future dubitative necessitative (positive); future necessitative (positive). Mama Justinamp tata Davidampiw parlapije. Mama Justinamp tata Davidampeij m4 jan uft'at Waynjjat parlapjje (passive participles in -tas= ~iijata; | wta-; -raqui...-sti; safla; -pacha- Dubitative future (negative). Mana Jugnaii oll voluntariemiy perdi ¢ ~raqui-; -qui-).., Dubitative future necessitative (negative) . Carlosan warmipaw usuta (-sa; -p¥; -ta; positive conditional clauses with nta).... Imperfect tense (positive); -taqui-~; -t(a): cama (wa) . ‘Tata Joseamp tata Miguelampejj parlapjjewa. Tata joscamp cate tata Miguelampej i parlasipjiewa (-: waya-;Lesson XXIV. Necessitative past; -ni-: -va~, I Lucasajj amigopan utan sari (-jama- ~pini-; -tla-: -qui-)... Lesson xXV. Imperfect tense (negative), -ta; -ri. Martajj mY wajcha yokallat mamapar avisi (jan...jan; =pacha~; ~pini-; ta; ~tiia; ~puni-; -te- “ri tee 255 Lesson XXVI. nayrakat...ucat; subordinate clauses; -ipana; =ca-; “Eaqui-. Tata Andresajj machak calamin alani. Tata Andresajj machak ut utachi ( -sa-3 passive perticiples).... eeeeee 266 Lesson XXVII. camiichafla and dubitative future; -gui-; -raqui-; gunarac; -sti. Joseajj janiv esciel ut utachanar yanapasifi munauiti (cantata; afia; conditional cleuses with = (te) oii: 5 =pini-; jama- ‘regarding’; -sa~; -taj Toei dbo! opportunity"; ~nija; -ye-s passive participles; Wey Gales, ete.) -8a).. a 279 Lesson XXVIII. Potential/ conditional (positive); optative mood; passive participles. Cristinamp Tomasampejj Todos Santos fiest: parlapije (passive participles; -ja~; -cache-} =puni-; =pl-; -sa:.-ni-)...eeeseseeeee os 292 Lesson XXIX. Potential/ conditional (negative); -ta; lant cucha; review of ‘when...then' clauses; ~chafia. wif voluntariojj estancia jakenacampiv parli (-te “raqui-; -jama-: -ta; ~cama; -ti; ~ijata)....... 306 Lesson XXX... Past past potential/ conditional (positive and negative); "out" (-wa..:-iia); -pini-; unmarked ‘if clauses; jan...-sa; -ate~; -ii_- Mama Justinemp 1 mama Carolinampejj kapufijat parlapije Ci) teeee seeeee 320 Lesson XKXJ. Conditional clauses; ~VYwi-; -clwi-; -pini-> Wea; “rara Tata Pablojj estanciapatec nll yatichir thake (-pacha-). seceecers 332 Lesson X¥XII, Pronominal objects with punctual verbs (pceitive); oii anatan thokofietaquiv vacuichaci (-chejias -qui; relative clauses, negetive smpi) se. Lesson XXXIII. Pronominal objects with punctual» verbs (negative) ; ~sa; jan with positive verbs. Timoteoij aymat clascnquiva. Tata Joseajj_ovej kallunec perfect; -t'a~: -sina~)..... 345