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