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Borrowed from Quechua pukara (“fortress”).
Noun
pukara (plural pukaras)
- (historical, archaeology) A defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic inhabitants (primarily Inca and Aymara) of the central Andean area.
2003, Charles Stanish, Ancient Titicaca: The Evolution of Complex Society in Southern Peru and Northern Bolivia, University of California Press, →ISBN, page 209:Some of the largest pukaras had substantial villages and hamlets around their base.
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Quechua
Noun
pukara
- castle, tower, fortress
Declension
Declension of pukara
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukara
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pukarakuna
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| accusative
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pukarata
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pukarakunata
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| dative
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pukaraman
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pukarakunaman
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| genitive
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pukarap
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pukarakunap
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| locative
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pukarapi
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pukarakunapi
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| terminative
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pukarakama
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pukarakunakama
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| ablative
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pukaramanta
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pukarakunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukarawan
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pukarakunawan
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| comitative
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pukarantin
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pukarakunantin
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| abessive
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pukarannaq
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pukarakunannaq
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| comparative
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pukarahina
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pukarakunahina
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| causative
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pukararayku
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pukarakunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukarapaq
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pukarakunapaq
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| associative
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pukarapura
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pukarakunapura
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| distributive
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pukaranka
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pukarakunanka
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| exclusive
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pukaralla
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pukarakunalla
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Possessive forms of pukara
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukaray
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pukaraykuna
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| accusative
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pukarayta
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pukaraykunata
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| dative
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pukarayman
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pukaraykunaman
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| genitive
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pukaraypa
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pukaraykunap
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| locative
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pukaraypi
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pukaraykunapi
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| terminative
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pukaraykama
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pukaraykunakama
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| ablative
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pukaraymanta
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pukaraykunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukaraywan
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pukaraykunawan
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| comitative
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pukaraynintin
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pukaraykunantin
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| abessive
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pukarayninnaq
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pukaraykunannaq
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| comparative
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pukarayhina
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pukaraykunahina
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| causative
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pukarayrayku
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pukaraykunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukaraypaq
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pukaraykunapaq
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| associative
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pukaraypura
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pukaraykunapura
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| distributive
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pukarayninka
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pukaraykunanka
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| exclusive
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pukaraylla
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pukaraykunalla
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qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukarayki
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pukaraykikuna
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| accusative
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pukaraykita
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pukaraykikunata
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| dative
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pukaraykiman
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pukaraykikunaman
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| genitive
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pukaraykipa
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pukaraykikunap
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| locative
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pukaraykipi
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pukaraykikunapi
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| terminative
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pukaraykikama
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pukaraykikunakama
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| ablative
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pukaraykimanta
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pukaraykikunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukaraykiwan
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pukaraykikunawan
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| comitative
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pukaraykintin
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pukaraykikunantin
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| abessive
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pukaraykinnaq
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pukaraykikunannaq
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| comparative
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pukaraykihina
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pukaraykikunahina
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| causative
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pukaraykirayku
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pukaraykikunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukaraykipaq
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pukaraykikunapaq
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| associative
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pukaraykipura
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pukaraykikunapura
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| distributive
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pukaraykinka
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pukaraykikunanka
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| exclusive
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pukaraykilla
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pukaraykikunalla
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paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukaran
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pukarankuna
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| accusative
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pukaranta
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pukarankunata
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| dative
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pukaranman
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pukarankunaman
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| genitive
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pukaranpa
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pukarankunap
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| locative
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pukaranpi
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pukarankunapi
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| terminative
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pukarankama
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pukarankunakama
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| ablative
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pukaranmanta
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pukarankunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukaranwan
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pukarankunawan
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| comitative
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pukaranintin
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pukarankunantin
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| abessive
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pukaranninnaq
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pukarankunannaq
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| comparative
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pukaranhina
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pukarankunahina
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| causative
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pukaranrayku
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pukarankunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukaranpaq
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pukarankunapaq
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| associative
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pukaranpura
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pukarankunapura
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| distributive
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pukaraninka
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pukarankunanka
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| exclusive
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pukaranlla
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pukarankunalla
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ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukaranchik
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pukaranchikkuna
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| accusative
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pukaranchikta
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pukaranchikkunata
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| dative
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pukaranchikman
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pukaranchikkunaman
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| genitive
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pukaranchikpa
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pukaranchikkunap
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| locative
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pukaranchikpi
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pukaranchikkunapi
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| terminative
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pukaranchikkama
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pukaranchikkunakama
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| ablative
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pukaranchikmanta
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pukaranchikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukaranchikwan
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pukaranchikkunawan
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| comitative
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pukaranchiknintin
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pukaranchikkunantin
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| abessive
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pukaranchikninnaq
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pukaranchikkunannaq
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| comparative
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pukaranchikhina
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pukaranchikkunahina
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| causative
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pukaranchikrayku
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pukaranchikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukaranchikpaq
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pukaranchikkunapaq
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| associative
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pukaranchikpura
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pukaranchikkunapura
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| distributive
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pukaranchikninka
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pukaranchikkunanka
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| exclusive
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pukaranchiklla
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pukaranchikkunalla
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ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukarayku
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pukaraykukuna
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| accusative
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pukaraykuta
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pukaraykukunata
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| dative
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pukaraykuman
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pukaraykukunaman
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| genitive
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pukaraykupa
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pukaraykukunap
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| locative
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pukaraykupi
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pukaraykukunapi
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| terminative
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pukaraykukama
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pukaraykukunakama
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| ablative
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pukaraykumanta
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pukaraykukunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukaraykuwan
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pukaraykukunawan
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| comitative
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pukaraykuntin
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pukaraykukunantin
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| abessive
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pukaraykunnaq
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pukaraykukunannaq
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| comparative
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pukaraykuhina
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pukaraykukunahina
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| causative
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pukaraykurayku
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pukaraykukunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukaraykupaq
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pukaraykukunapaq
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| associative
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pukaraykupura
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pukaraykukunapura
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| distributive
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pukaraykunka
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pukaraykukunanka
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| exclusive
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pukaraykulla
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pukaraykukunalla
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qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukaraykichik
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pukaraykichikkuna
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| accusative
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pukaraykichikta
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pukaraykichikkunata
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| dative
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pukaraykichikman
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pukaraykichikkunaman
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| genitive
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pukaraykichikpa
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pukaraykichikkunap
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| locative
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pukaraykichikpi
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pukaraykichikkunapi
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| terminative
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pukaraykichikkama
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pukaraykichikkunakama
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| ablative
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pukaraykichikmanta
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pukaraykichikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukaraykichikwan
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pukaraykichikkunawan
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| comitative
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pukaraykichiknintin
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pukaraykichikkunantin
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| abessive
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pukaraykichikninnaq
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pukaraykichikkunannaq
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| comparative
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pukaraykichikhina
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pukaraykichikkunahina
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| causative
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pukaraykichikrayku
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pukaraykichikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukaraykichikpaq
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pukaraykichikkunapaq
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| associative
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pukaraykichikpura
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pukaraykichikkunapura
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| distributive
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pukaraykichikninka
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pukaraykichikkunanka
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| exclusive
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pukaraykichiklla
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pukaraykichikkunalla
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paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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pukaranku
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pukarankukuna
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| accusative
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pukarankuta
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pukarankukunata
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| dative
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pukarankuman
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pukarankukunaman
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| genitive
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pukarankupa
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pukarankukunap
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| locative
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pukarankupi
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pukarankukunapi
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| terminative
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pukarankukama
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pukarankukunakama
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| ablative
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pukarankumanta
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pukarankukunamanta
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| instrumental
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pukarankuwan
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pukarankukunawan
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| comitative
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pukarankuntin
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pukarankukunantin
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| abessive
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pukarankunnaq
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pukarankukunannaq
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| comparative
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pukarankuhina
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pukarankukunahina
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| causative
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pukarankurayku
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pukarankukunarayku
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| benefactive
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pukarankupaq
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pukarankukunapaq
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| associative
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pukarankupura
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pukarankukunapura
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| distributive
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pukarankunka
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pukarankukunanka
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| exclusive
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pukarankulla
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pukarankukunalla
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