1SS8.] 



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[Hoffman. 



Distinctive numerals are formed by adding ens, as a suffix, to tlie 

 ordinal numbers, as iirsbt'ens, firstly, or in the first place; tswet^eus, 

 secondly, etc. 



Anotber class, wbicb properly comes under tbis group, is tbe union of 

 tbe cardinal number witb tbe suffix er, to designate one as belonging 

 to, valued at, etc.; as finf'er, a ficer, i. e., a five dollar gold piece; one 

 belonging to a company bavin g for its designation No. 5. 



Partative numerals are formed by adding '1, el, or t'l, 2)art, to tbe ordi- 

 nals, as drit't'l, a third, seksf'l, sixth, etc. 



Indefinite numerals are tbose vfbicb are, in Englisb, usually recognized 

 as adjectives, and serve to indicate number, as ye'der, each, ye'des, each ; 

 to indicate quantity, as eb'bas, some, gans, the whole — as opposed to a 

 part — balb, lialf, etc.; and tbose to indicate botb number and quantity, 

 as all, all; ken'ni, none; fll, much; weu'icb, a little ; genunk', enough. 



AUXILIARIES OF MODE. 



These are dar'fa, ken'na, me'gba, mis'sa, wol'la and los'sa, with all of 

 wbicb tbe verb is used without tbe particle tse or tsa, except ken'na when 

 signifying to know. 



THE DEMONSTUATIVE PRONOUN, this. 



DEMONSTRATIVE, that. 



INDETERMINATE, one. 



