112 GRAMMAR OF THE LANGUAGE 



[of verbs.] 



The idea of the verb to be is also combined with adjectives and 

 adverbs, as will be seen under the heads of " adjective and adverbial 

 verbs." 



OF THE CONJUGATIOiNS. 

 There are eight conjugations. 

 The first ends in in, as 



Achpin, to be there, in a particular place | Mikemossin, to work. 



The second ends in a, (Infinitive in an,) as 



N'da, I am going | Paan, to come. 



The third ends in elendam, and indicates a disposition of the mind, as 



Schiwelendam, to be sorry | Wulelendam, to be glad. 



The fourth ends in men, as 



N'gattamen, I request | N'pendamen, I hear. 



The fifth ends in an, as 



Ahoalan, to love. 



The sixth ends in e or we (infinitive en), as 



N'dellowe, I say | Infin. Luen, to say. 



The seventh ends in in. It has no simple active or passive voice, and 

 is only conjugated through the personal forms or transitions, as 



Miltin, to give. 



The eighth ends in ton — has the simple active, but not the passive 

 form, and has the personal indicative and subjunctive transitions, as 



Peton, to bring | N'peton, 1 bring. 



The same inseparable pronouns are used with the verbs as with the 

 substantives. The letters which indicate the pronoun, and are prefixed 

 to the verb, are n, k. and iv or o. They must be pronounced, with a 

 short interval, when followed by a consonant. 



