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vi'hoktam Mezquitic, mezquite-place 



na'vtam Xostic, nopal-place 



na'nakuartam place full of guaches 



na'skoi'tain Colothin, scorpion-place 



ho'p-itam place full of zapotes 



ki tarn house, dwelling 



Another locative suffix of less definite significance is -ip. 



.'>. -(ijp, locative. 



Some of the apparently etymological suffixes may be in reality 

 examples of stem composition. One of such doubtful instances is 



6. -korak. 



These three words are used in a ceremonial-religious sense. 

 7. -ot, natural phenomena. 



S. 



The stem arl (adjectival "small", nominal "child") is often used 

 in combination as a diminutive or familiar, particularly with terms 

 of relationship, the union being complete. 



9, -ari, diminutive, familiar. 



