-paataThe function and meaning of this verb suffix is still not determined. The context usually seems to be the arrival of a group of people with a purpose. Perhaps it signals such motivation, or perhaps the manner of arriving as a large group, or perhaps the suddenness of arriving.Antapaatasü wainma wayuu chajee shipialuꞌumüin Marta je María.Many people arrived from there (Jerusalem) to Martha and Mary’s house.
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