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1) Is there a general rule or sense about which order the morphemes go in a compound: Pamxi = parent-female = mother Xipam = female-parent = mother? ? 2) Some very common words may arise as alternatives to more rigourously constructed compounds. Apparently all the world over babies come up with "ma" to mean 'mommy'. Within the morphology constraints, Ceqli is well-equipped to accommodate this kind of evolution. Should we establish some of these right off the bat: "hama" = 'mommy', for example? Or just let it evolve? ---larry