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18. The ch sound, as such, is rare in Choroti (some ten words or so), 
the word nechas or nechias (chief) being the most important. In 
Vejoz and the other members of the Chaco group the ky and ch sounds 
are regularly interchangeable by the same person of the same thing, 
e.g. V. Kyote, chote (ear). Ch and sh are interchanged in a similar way 
in Toba and Suhin, e.g. T. Chigem, shigem (up). The Tobas turn s into 
sh, as the Spanish cinco into shinko (five). . Similarly s and sh are used 
in Choroti, e.g. es, esh (good). Ts and ch are likewise interchangeable 
in Vejoz, Toba, Choroti, and Suhin, e.g. V. Tsu, chu (egg). The simple 
k with ch are frequently changed about, yik (Vejoz) and yich (Suhin), 
to go ; also the aspirated h or j with sh, e.g. lutsij (Vejoz), lutsish 
(Suhin), lojse (Choroti), the bow. Taking the various dialects together 
we thus have the equations : 
ch=ky ; ch = sh ; ch—ts; ch—k; s=sh ; j — sh 
19. The fu or w nouns. The corresponding words in Vejoz are 
likewise regular : 
1. 2. 3. 1 pl. Vejoz Choroti English 
o-wole a-wole la-tvole tlüa-wole wole liair 
o-wet a-wet la-ivet thla-wet ivet house 
20. A comparison of these ky and fu divisions of nouns, with those 
bearing the initial consonants l, s, t, n, m and p (§ 15) suggests the 
interesting question : Is the third person intended to be identical with 
the first ? or, Does the ky of the second and third persons mark an 
important contrast with the sy (sh or ts) of the first, and fu (or w) indi- 
cate a similar contrast with ey (or iy) ? 
The Vejoz, as already sliewn, maltes no such distinction, but words, 
identical with tho Choroti ky and fu nouns, aro regularly deelincd, 
i.e. it does not oxclude tho ky and fu from the first person singular. 
The same miglit be equally urged for Suhin and Toba equivalents. 
Again, such equations as ts—sh=ch=ky (§ 18), and the nouns distin- 
guished with initial consonants (§ 15), are in favour of an affirmative 
answer to the first question. 
On the other hand, the Chiquita 1 and Lengua-Mascoy languages 
diflerentiate the first person from the third very similarly to the Choroti. 
Take, for instance, a verb and cognate noun from the Lengua-Mascoy : 
Verb : Send, command (Q. Apachi) 
lst p. E-y-Apaschi 
2nd and 3rd p. mase. Ap-Ky-Apaschi 
2nd and 3rd p. fcm. In-Ky-Apaschi 
Noun : Sending, Command. 
Se-y-Apasa 
Ap-Ky- A pasa 
E -y • Apasa 
1 Sce Arte de la Lengua Chiquita, pcf LUCIKN AdAM y V. IIeniiy.' 
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