1.
The suffix, "-manta" may be translated as "from".
e.g.: Wasiymantan hamusaq. = I'll come from my house.
(wasi = "house") (-y = 1st person singular possessed) (-manta = "from") (-n = validator) (hamuy = "to come") (-saq = 1st person singular future tense conjugation)e.g.: Chakramantachu purinki? = Will you travel from the farm/ranch?
(chakra = "farm/ranch") (-manta = "from") (-chu = interrogative) (puriy = "to travel") (-nki = 2nd person singular future tense conjugation)
2.
"-manta" may be used to express origin.
e.g.: Bostonmantan kani. = I'm from Boston.
(-manta = "from") (-n = validator) (kay = "to be") (-ni = 1st person singular present tense conjugation)e.g.: Maymantan kanki? = Where are you from?
(may = "where") (-manta = "from") (-n = validator) (kay = "to be") (-nki = 2nd person singular present tense conjugation)
3.
When it is preceded by a time adverb, and occasionally by demonstrative
adjectives, "-manta" is followed by the word, "pacha".
e.g.: Kunanmanta pacha llank'asunchis. = Starting today, we'll work.
(kunan = "now") (-manta -pacha = "from this moment") (llank'ay = "to work") (-sunchis = 1st person plural inclusive future tense conjugation)e.g.: Kaymanta pachachu hamurqankichis? = Did you all come from here?
(kay= demonstrative adjective "here") (-manta -pacha = "from") (-chu = interrogative) (hamuy = "to come") (-rqa = simple past tense) (-nkichis = 2nd person plural conjugation)
4.
"-manta" may indicate the material an object is made of.
e.g.: Saramanta t'antata mihuyta munani. = I want to eat corn bread (bread made from corn).
(sara = "corn") (-manta = "of") (t'anta = "bread") (-ta = direct object marker) (mihuy = "to eat") (-ta = direct object marker) (munay = "to want") (-ni = 1st person singular present tense conjugation)e.g.: Misk'i t'antamanta wawata wayk'usaq. = I'll cook a baby made of sweet bread (like a gingerbread man!)
(misk'i = "sweet") (t'anta = "bread") (-manta = "of") (wawa = "baby") (-ta = direct object marker) (wayk'uy = "to cook") (-saq = 1st person singular future tense conjugation)
5.
Indicates the theme or main point of discourse or a conversation.
e.g.: Susanaq mamanmanta rimashayku. = We're talking about Susana's mom.
(-q = 3rd person singular possessor) (mama = "mother") (-n = 3rd person singular possessed) (-manta = "about") (rimay = "to talk") (-sha = present progressive) (-yku = 1st person plural exclusive present tense conjugation)e.g.: Imamanta rimashankichis? = What are you guys talking about?
(ima = "what") (-manta = "about") (rimay = "to talk") (-sha = present progressive) (-nkichis = 2nd person plural present tense conjugation)