¿La ütz awäch?: Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language

Chapter Six. Food

91 Ri q’utu’n 6 Goals: Kojtzijon • Animals • Fruits and vegetables • Flavors • Meals • Likes and Dislikes Kemchi’ • Plural Animal Names • Expressing flavors • Expressing Preferences Kojsik’in • The Fiesta of the Animals • In the Market Ri B’anob’äl Maya’ • wäy • ¡Kawa’! Ri K’aslemal Wakamïn • Milpa Farming Today Goals • Talk about food and meals • Discuss tastes and flavors • Name fruits, vegetables and animals 92 Kojtzijon R Ri i c ch hi ik ko op pi i’ ’ T Th he e a an ni im ma al ls s¿¿A Ac ch hi ik ke e k ki ib b’ ’i i’ ’ r ri i t ta aq q c ch hi ik ko op pi i’ ’? ? Ch’uticholtzïj ti’ij meat kej horse xik’ wing jeyaj tail Rere’ b’alam rub’i’. Rere’ tz’i’ rub’i’. Rere’ masat rub’i’. Rere’ wakx rub’i’. Rere’ umül rub’i’. Rere’ ch’oy rub’i’. Rere’ kumätz rub’i’. Rere’ mes rub’i’. Rere’ tz’ikin rub’i’. Rere’ äk’ rub’i’. Rere’ aq rub’i’. 93 Ri Kinimaq’ij ri Chikopi’ Jun q’ij ri taq chikopi’ xkib’än jun nimaq’ij pa juyu’. Ri mes chuqa’ ri tz’i’ xkib’än ri q’utu’n. Ri b’alam chuqa’ ri wakx xeb’ixan. Ri kumätz xxajon rik’in ri umül. Ri aq xa xe’ xq’oran pa ch’ab’äq. Ri äk’ xuqüm k’ïy k’äy ya’, k’a ri, xuch’äy ri tz’ikin. Roma ri’, ri tz’ikin xoq’ chuqa’ xb’e pa rachoch. Ri b’alam xuk’apij rujey ri wakx. Ke re’ xk’is ri nimaq’ij. Silonïk B. ¿Achike rub’anikil? Write a short description for each animal. 1. Ri wakx _________________________________________________________ 2. Ri mes __________________________________________________________ 3. Ri umül _________________________________________________________ Kojsik’in A. Match the animal to the best description. _____ 1. Kaji’ raqän, jeb’ël rujey, chanin nanin. a. ri aq _____ 2. Nïm rupam, itzel rutza’m, yalan nq’oran. b.ri tz’i’ _____ 3. Jun ütz qachb’il röj ri winaqi’. c. ri kumätz _____ 4. Ütz nib’iyin xaxe majun raqän d. ri kej _____ 5. Ko’öl rub’anikil, nïm rujey, chanin nanin. e.ri ch’oy Ch’uticholtzïj juyu’ hill, countryside ch’ab’äq mud, clay -q’oran be lazy, laze k’äy ya’ liquor 94 K’utunïk A. Answer the questions about the reading in complete sentences. 1. ¿Achike xkib’än ri chikopi’? _________________________________________. 2. ¿Achike chikopi’ xkib’än ri q’utu’n? __________________________________. 3. ¿Achojik’in xb’ixan ri wakx? _________________________________________. 4 ¿Achike chiköp manjun xub’än? _____________________________________. 5. ¿Achike roma xoq’ ri tz’ikin? ________________________________________. Kemchi’ 5.1. Plural Names of Animals The names of most animals do not have a distinct plural form, but a few do. Examples Iwïr pa k’ayb’äl xkilöq’ oxi’ äk’ chuqa’ k’ïy umuli’. Yesterday in the market, they bought three chickens and many rabbits. Oxi’ tz’i’ xkitïj kiti’ij oxi’ tz’ikina’. Three dogs ate the meat of three birds. Plural Names of Animals Distinct Plural Form Jun chiköp one animal ka’i’ chikopi’ two animals jun utiw one coyote kai’i utiwa’ two coyotes jun tz’ikin one bird ka’i’ tz’ikina’ two birds jun umül one rabbit kai’i’ umuli’ two rabbits No Distinct Plural Form jun tz’i’ one dog ka’i’ tz’i’ two dogs jun kej one horse ka’i’ kej two horses jun koj one lion ka’i’ koj two lions jun kok one tortoise ka’i’ kok two tortoises 95 Rere’ xnaj rub’i’. Kojtzijon R Ru uw wä äc ch h C Ch he e’ ’ F Fr ru ui it ts s¿A Ac ch hi ik ke e k ki ib b’ ’i i’ ’ r ri i t ta aq q r ru uw wä äc ch h c ch he e’ ’? ? Ch’uticholtzïj che’ tree, wood ruxaq che’ leaf kotz’i’j flower -sök cut Rere’ oj rub’i’. Rere’ tra’s rub’i’. Rere’ ch’op rub’i’. Rere’ saq’ul rub’i’. Rere’ limonx rub’i’. Whether something is fruit or vegetable can be confusing in any language. Tomatoes may be sold in the vegetable aisle, but are fruit to the botanist...