Tlamachtiliztli 32 te y tla ( non specific objects te y tla, Part 1)

Te– is the non specific human object prefix that refers to people and  tla– is the non specific non human object prefix, it usually refers to different things: animals, plants, and inanimate things. At times, tla– can refer to people.

Xiquittacan tlamanextilli ica te – // Let’s look at some examples with te-

• Maria mitztlamaca. / Maria feeds you.
• Maria tetlamaca. / Maria feeds someone.
• Notatah quipalehuia Tomás. / My dad helps Tomás.
• Notatah tepalehuia. / My dad helps people.
• Juan quicahcayahqui nopipi. / Juan lied to my sister.
• Juan tecahcayahqui. / Juan lied to someone.

Xiquitta tlamanextilli ica tla- // Let’s look at some examples with tla-

• Nonanan tlachicuenia chihchicueyi. / My mom washes clothes every eight days.
• Totahtzin tlanamictia Chicontepec. / The priest marries in Chicontepec.
• Felipe quiamati tlaoniz. / Felipe likes to drink alcohol.
• Nochichi quiamati tlapehuaz. / My dog likes to hunt.
• Ne cahuayoh tlahuel etic itlamamal. / That horse’s load is heavy.