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I i ) H0L06IC II. si FFIXES 



A small number of etymological elements are found and other 

 nominal terminations are sufficiently frequent to suggest the possi- 

 bility that they may be nominal suffixes, even though the stem be 

 never found without them. The most certain of the etymological 

 elements follow. 



/. -fair, (-/.c - r), instrumental. 



This element when suffixed to verbal stems denotes the object 

 or instrument by means of which the act is performed. 2i 



One of the most common etymological suffixes is -kam. This 

 appears to give a sort of abstractive meaning difficult to formulate 

 to the stem ; it is used generally with a ceremonial significance. -° 



sins, turpitude, filth 

 southern habitant spirit 

 interior, belonging within 

 authority, chief 

 the "Green Woman" 

 Death, Goddess of Death 

 Irtish, idol 



cold, wind, chilliness 

 human being, person 

 western habitant spirit 

 pertaining to the rain 



14 Lower Pima -carha (Smith, op. cit.). 



11 The term Dii'm-kar mi''icu' was given mc as the Southern Tepehuanc word for 

 tortilla; the suffix is evidently identical. 

 56 Lower Pima -cama (Smith, op. cit.). 



