Language: | Quechua (Imbabura) |
Feature: | Politeness Distinctions in Pronouns by Johannes Helmbrecht |
Value: | Binary politeness distinction |
kikin | 2nd sg. hon. | - this form is derived from Proto-Quechua kiki- which is used in non-northern Quechua as emphatic reflexive pronoun, this useage is lost in Imbabura Quechua; - usually, the honorific pronoun is accompanied with a honorific suffix -pa in the verb; - usage is like Spanish usted; used to addressteachers, parents, superiors |