In this unit we will learn more about the elaborations of expressions about origin or people's locations. Also, we will learn how to indicate the topic of the conversation, what things are made of, and movements in space and time. Finally, we will learn to express people's location.

We will learn how to use the following suffixes:

To indicate origin, conversation topic, material something is made with, and movements in time and space – manta.

To indicate a person's or object's location –pi.

Ready? Qallarisun! / Let's get started!

Grammar 1: -manta

In this unit we will get to know, listen, and see the use of the ablative case, or the relational suffix, or imamanta –manta. This suffix has many uses and also different means and we will see.

The first use of –manta. The most common use of –manta is to express the origin of a person or object. When we add the suffix –manta to the name of a specific place, such as a city, this grammatical case indicates the origin of something. This is the most common way to use –manta in the examples in this unit.

Let's look at the following examples:

Curahuasimanta Ñuqa Curahuasimanta kani	From Curahuasi I am from Curahuasi
Qquehuarmanta Ñuqa Qquehuarmanta kani	From Qquehuar I am from Qquehuar
Limamanta Paykuna Limamanta kanku Chay runa Limamanta	From Lima They are from Lima That person is from Lima
Ñuqanchik Apurimacmanta kanchis	We are from Apurimac
Marta Urubamba llaqtamanta	Marta is from the city of Urubamba
Waskarcha Curahuasi llaqtamanta	Waskar is from the town of Curahuasi
Chay maqtachakuna Abancaymanta	Those young people are from Abancay

Second use of –manta. The case suffix –manta is used to indicate the topic that is being talked about. For example, when we say Curahuasimantathis also means "of" or "about" Curahuasi. If we add a verb like to speak it will look like this: Curahuasimanta parlachkani, which means, I am talking about Curahuasi.

Let's look at the following examples:

Kunam Curahuasi llaqtamanta willakusaq	Now I will speak to you about Curahuasi
Runasimimanta parlachkan Ramiro	Ramiro is speaking about Quechua.
Awaymanta parlachkan mama Santusa	Mama Santusa is talking about weaving
Chay warmiqa qarinmanta parlachkan	That woman is talking about her husband
¿Imamantataq chay irqichakunari rimachkanku?	What are those kids talking about?
Ñuqa Aymara simimanta rimachkani	I am talking about the Aymara language.
Liberato llaqta hatarisqanmanta takichkan	Liberato is singing about the uprising in the town
Mamayqa Andarapa llaqtamanta willakuchkan	My mom is talking about the town of Andarapa

Third use of –manta. Also the ablative –manta is used to indicate movement in space and time from a specific point of origin.

Let's look at the following examples:

Qusqumanta kutimuchkani	I am returning from Cusco
Llaqtamanta hamuchkanku chay warmikuna	Those women are coming from the town
Waynamanta kaypi tiyakuni	I have lived here since I was young
Ura mayumanta taytayqa hamuchkan	My father comes from the river below
Chakramanta Jorgicha chayarqamun	Jorge has arrived from the chakra
Llaqtamanta chayraq mamay kutirqamun	My mom has just returned from the town
Irqichamanta futbulta pukllakuni	I have played soccer since I was a kid
Raulcha Abancaymanta Qusquman richkan	Raul is going from Abancay to Cusco.
¿Maymantam hamun Curahuasi suti?	Where does the name Curahuasi come from?

Grammar 2: -pi

In this unit we will get to know, listen, and see the use of the locative case or tarichiq –piThis is a nominal suffix that functions as an adverb of time and space. A noun uses this case when it represents a final location (place) or moment (time) of the verb. The use of the locative –pi responds to the following questions: ¿Maypitaq? Where? ¿hayk’aptaq? When?

The first use of –pi. The most common use to refer to a determined location. For example, Limapi, in Lima, or Ayacuchopi, in Ayacucho.

Let's look at the following examples:

Ñuqa Curahuasipi llamk’ani.	I work in Curahuasi
Irene Limapi runasimita yachachichkan	Irene is teaching Quechua in Lima
Wasiypi wayk’usunchis	We will cook in my house
Curahuasipi tukuy imata chakrapi llamk’anku	In Curahuasi they produce everything in the Chakra
Abancaypi achka runa tiyan	Many people live in Abancay

Second use of –pi. This nominal suffix also functions as a temporal adverb. A noun uses this case when it represents the moment (time) of the verb. In this case the use of the locative –pi responds to the questions ¿Hayk’aptaq? When? For example, when I say fiestapi, I refer to the time of the party.

Let's look at the following examples:

Hatun Puquy killapi chayamusaq	I will arrive in the month of February
Pukllay p’unchawkunapi tususunchis	In the days of carnival we will dance
Cruz Velakuypi munayta huñunakuyku	In the Festival of the Cross we will meet
Sara tarpuypi tupasunchis	We will meet at the corn sowing
Fiestapi China María takichkan	China María is singing at the party
Hamuq watapi futbolta pukllasaq llaqtaypi	Next year I will play soccer in my town

Runa	Person
Maqt’a	Young person
Llaqta	town, community
Runasimi	Quechua
Willakuy	News
Parlay	To speak
Irqi	boy, girl
Simi	Language
Takiy	to sing
Rimay	To speak
Kutimuy	to return
Hamuy	to come
Tiyay	to live, reside
Chakra	Chakra, field
Mayu	river
Riy	to go
Waynu	Huayno music
Tusuy	to dance
Llamk’ay	to work
Yachachiy	To teach
Wayk’uy	to cook
P’unchaw	Day
Huñunakuy	to meet
Pukllay	To play
Yanapay	to help
Allay	To dig
Michiy	to herd

The first use of –manta

Using the suffix –manta for the origin of a person or object, tell us where your family and friends are from in five sentences. You can look at these examples to write your sentence:

Wawqiy Mario Andahuaylasmanta	My friend Mario is from Andahuaylas
Runasimi yachakuqkuna Lima llaqtamanta	The Quechua students are from Lima
Mamay Santosa Andarapamanta	My mom, Santosa, is from Andarapa
Taytay Angel Curahuasimanta	My dad, Angel, is from Curahuasi

Second use of –manta

In five sentences describe the different topics that you converse about with your friends.

Look at this example:

Ayllunmanta takichkani	I am singing about my community
Llaqtaynmanta willakuchkani	I am talking about my community
Allquymanta rimachkani	I am talking about my dog

Third use of –manta

Now write five examples of the use of this suffix to indicate movement in space or time.

You can follow the model of these examples:

Hatun huñunakuymanta Taytay chayamuchkan	My father is arriving from the big assembly
Sipasmanta Lauraqa waynuta tusun	Laura has been dancing waynu since she was young
Maria Limamanta kutimuchkan	Maria is returning from Lima

The first use of –pi

Now write five examples of the use of this suffix to indicate the location of an action. You can follow these examples:

Abancaypi llamk’ani	I work in Abancay
Limapi wawqiy tiyachkan	My brother lives in Lima
Qquehuarpi runakuna tusuchkanku	The people in Qquehuar are dancing

Second use of –pi

Now write five examples of the use of this suffix to indicate the time of an action. You can follow these examples:

Carnavalpi tupasunchis	We will meet each other at the carnival
Papa allaypi yanapasqayki	I will help you dig the potatoes
Hamuq killapi wakata michisunchis	Next month we will graze the cattle