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Following the analogy of the Latin Grammar, the author presents 

 five such declensions of masculine and feminine nouns, with some 

 variations for neuters. The endings of his oblique cases are as 

 follows : 



Declensions. 1. 



Oenidoe, co, 



Dative, ni, 



Accusative, nam, 



Ablative, pi, pio, nam, pi, pio, pi, pio, ani, pi, are, ani, pi, na. 



The plural is formed by reduplication, or by the general termi- 

 nation zea or cea, which means ''all ;" or giiati ; or, for inanimate 

 objects, na. 



The ablative suffix, // or pio, is instrumental; are signifies ac- 

 companiment. 



The termination na or nam of the accusative indicates motion. 



The following example of a noun of the first declension v.ill be 

 a sufficient illustration. 



Gender. 



This language is remarkable for the well-defined distinction it 



presents between masculine and feminine forms. The feminine 



termination is o, which, by assimilation, may also modify other 



vowels. It is present in both nouns, adjectives and pronouns ; e. g. : 



He is a bad man, 7ia quaque pain. 

 She is a bad woman, y-o coaco romio. 



The masculine and feminine forms can also be applied to inani- 

 mate objects. 



This thing (masc), ide. 

 This thing (fem.), i-o. 

 That thing (masc), he-y. 

 That thing (fem.), lieco. 



Tliere is no regular termination to nouns which distinguishes the 



