CANADA, A TYPICAL RACE OF AMERICAN ABORIGINES. 



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DUAL. 



yahhiyawis We two are giving her. 

 yetmyams You two are giving her. 

 sakonatds They two are giving her. 



3. With Feminine or Neuter Object. 



haids I am giving her, or it. yahvawis We are giving her, or it. 



sanis Thou art giving her, or it. sexvawis You are giving her, or it. 



rawis He is giving lier, or it. sahonawis They (M.) are giving her, or it. 



yoids She is'giviog lier, or it. yakonams They (F.) are giving her, or it. 



There is no change in the dual to distinguish between " giving him " or " her," and 



" giving them." 



Past Indefinite. 



With Mascuhne Object. 



I gave him. 



Thou gavest him. 



He, or she, gave him, or her. 



3. With Fem. or Neut. Object. 



kavnh I gave her, or it. 



sawih Thou gavest her, or it. 



raiuih He, or she, gave her, or it. 



yovAh He, or she, gave her, or it. 



Present Perfect Tbnsb. 



nenhkeymnh ' I have given liim, or her. 



nensheyawih Thou hast given him, or her. 



nenhuhakovÀh He has given him, or her. 



nenhyakovnh She, or it, has given him, or her. 



Past Perfect Tense. 



1. 



nenhsihiyawih 



nenlmtsauih 



nenhsihoivih 



nenhmhakwawih 



nenhdstsiseu'auih 



nenhmhonwaimli 



With Mas. Object. 



I had given him. 

 Thou hadst given him. 

 He had given him. 

 AVe had given him. 

 You had given him. 

 They had given liim. 



3. With Fem. or Neut. Object, 

 nenhnhawi'i. I Iiad given her. 



nenhmmiAh 



nenlmhavnh 



nenhdyowih 



nenhdyahvawih 



nenlmscu'awih 



nenhsikonwawih 



Thou hadst given her. 

 He liad given her. 

 Slie had given her. 

 Wo had given her, or it. 

 You had given her, or it. 

 They had given her, or it. 



2. With Fem. Object. 



nenhsikeyavnh 



nenhsisheyawih 



nenfisishakminh 



venhsiyakoimh 



nenhsiyak]iiyaioUi 



nenhmyctsiyauih 



venlnAshakonavAh 



nenhsiyakonaidh 



I had given her. 

 Thou hadst given her. 

 He had given her. 

 She had given her. 

 AVe had given lier. 

 You had given her. 

 They (M.) had given her. 

 They (F.) had given her. 



4. With Plur. Object. 



nenhsikcyawih I had given them. 



nenhsisheyavnh Thou hadst given them. 



nenhmhakoinh He had given them. 



nenhdyakmdh Slie had given them. 



' The prefix, nenh, is here, and in the following tense, a contraction for ohnenh, already. 



Sec. II., 1884. 13. 



