Editing Quechuan languages (section)

====Hearsay evidential, -sh(i)====

Aside from being used to express hearsay and revelation, this affix also has other uses.

''Folktales, myths, and legends''

Because folktales, myths, and legends are, in essence, reported speech, it follows that the hearsay marker would be used with them.  Many of these types of stories are passed down through generations, furthering this aspect of reported speech. A difference between simple hearsay and folktales can be seen in the frequency of the ''–sh(i)'' marker.  In normal conversation using reported speech, the marker is used less, to avoid redundancy.

''Riddles''

Riddles are somewhat similar to myths and folktales in that their nature is to be passed by word of mouth.

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|ima-lla-'''shi''' ayka-lla-'''sh''' juk machray-chru puñu-ya-n puka waaka
|what-LIM-HSY how^much-LIM-HSY one cave-LOC sleep-IMPF-3 red cow
|(Floyd 1999, p. 142)}}