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(Uriarte [1776]1986:602-607), which closely – but not entirely – parallels the Omagua one. These
translations have guided our interpretation of the general intent for many passages in the text,
which has been important, since the literal translation of quite a number of passages is rather
enigmatic. Please see §3.1 for details about the inclusion of the original Spanish in our interlinear
representation.
6.2 Text of Full Catechism
(6.1) a. i. Taegra cana pecumessa tasupe amititipa Dios?
ii. taegracana pecumessa tasupe, amititipa dios?
iii. ta1Rakana, pekumesa tasupe, amititipa Dios?
ta1Ra =kana pe= kumesa ta= =supe amiti =tipa Dios
son.male.ego =pl.ms 2pl= say 1sg.ms= =goal exst =interr God
close: ‘Children, you tell me, does God exist?’
target: ‘Children, tell me, does God exist?
spanish: ‘Decidme, hijos, ¿hay Dios?’
b. i. Amiti mura.
ii. Amiti mura.
iii. amiti muRa.
amiti muRa
exst 3sg.ms
close: ‘He exists.’
spanish: ‘Sí Padre; Dios hay.’
(6.2) a. i. Marae tipa Dios?
ii. Maraetipa Dios?
iii. maRaitipa Dios?
maRai
what
=tipa Dios
=interr God
close: ‘What is God?’
spanish: none
b. i. Euate mairrisama, ay quiara tuyre carritama upacatu mara encana Yahuequetara,
Yara huassu Dios mura.
ii. euatemai risama, ayquiara tuyreca ritama upacatu maraencana yahuequetara, yarahuassu
dios mura.
iii. 1watimai Ritama, aikiaRa tuyuka Ritama, upakatu maRainkana, yaw1k1taRa yaRawasu
Dios muRa.
1wati =mai Ritama aikiaRa tuyuka Ritama
be.high.up =inact.nomz village dem.prox.ms land village
maRain =kana yaw1k1 -taRa yaRa =wasu Dios muRa
thing =pl.ms make -act.nomz master =aug God 3sg.ms
upa
all
=katu
=intsf
close: ‘He who created the high village, this land village and all things, our great
master God is.’
target: ‘God is the Creator of Heaven, Earth, and all things, the great Lord.’
spanish: none
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