Yaqui, Example 248

U ili uusi achaiwata betchi'ibo au pattak.
u
det
ili
little
uusi
child
achai-wa-ta
father-poss-acc
betchi'ibo
for
au
refl
patta-k
cover-pfv
The child covered himself for the father.
Comment:
It is not possible to say this sentence using the applicative marker instead of the betchi'ibo postposition.
Type:
Elicited from speaker