Now consider the forms for the Sierra Popoluca word for 'house' when the possessor is plural. These new forms are highlighted below.

Note: the symbol /x/ represents a voiceless palatoalveolar fricative, /y/ represents a voiced palatal glide, /ñ/ represents a voiced palatal nasal stop, and /j/ represents a voiceless glottal fricative.

1. antɨk ‘my house’
2. iñtyɨk ‘your house’
3. ityɨk ‘his house’
'hand' 'cow' 'tortilla' 'broom' 'house'
my 'X' aŋ-kɨʔ añ-xix an-aañi am-petkuy antɨk
your 'X' iŋ-kɨʔ iñ-xix iñ-aañi im-petkuy iñtyɨk
his/her 'X' i-kɨʔ i-xix iʔ-aañi i-petkuy ityɨk
our (inclusive) 'X'         tantɨktam
our (exclusive) 'X'         antɨktam
your (pl.) 'X'         iñtyɨktam
their 'X'         ityɨkyaj

Click on the link on the right side of the screen to learn about what 'inclusive' and 'exclusive' mean.

Divide each word into morphemes

Based on what you’ve already learned, divide the words into prefix and root.

Copy and paste morphemes from the words above into the appropriate slots below. There may be more slots than needed.

1. ‘our (inclusive) house’
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2. ‘our (exclusive) house’
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3. ‘your (pl.) house’
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4. ‘their house’  -     - 
           

Correct!

Reconsider the form you entered as the first morpheme.

Reconsider the form you entered as the second morpheme.

Reconsider the form you entered as the third morpheme.

Reconsider the form you entered as the fourth morpheme.

Reconsider whether the first morpheme is a root, prefix, or suffix.

Reconsider whether the second morpheme is a root, prefix, or suffix.

Reconsider whether the third morpheme is a root, prefix, or suffix.

Reconsider whether the fourth morpheme is a root, prefix, or suffix.

Correct!

How many morphemes are illustrated in this data that are not in the data from Part A or Part B?

Correct! There are three new morphemes.

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Select the meaning for each morpheme:

tam
tan
yaj

Correct!

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Supply the meaning for the following forms

taŋkɨʔtam
impetkuytam

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