In Classical Nahuatl the absolutive suffix is -tl/-tli after consonants and -Ø after vowels. Given the roots ‘kochi’ ‘sleep’ and ‘kal’ ‘house’, which of the following absolutive forms is correct?
Correct: B
After vowels the suffix is Ø, so ‘kochi’ → ‘kochi’. After consonants the allomorph is -tli, so ‘kal’ → ‘kaltli’. Among the choices only ‘kochi’ matches the rule.