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5. We have also nouns formed from verbs by prefixing nung and 
omitting the last syllable of the verb, as : 
Tlaou kwoyadung, 1 love. Nung kwoyadas, A lover. 
Tlaou haélthtang, I fight. Nung haélthtas, A fighter. 
Tlaou kwolthtang, I steal. Nung kwolthtas, A thief. 
Tlaou tumankingung, I take care of. Nung tumankings, A caretaker. 
Tlaou kagung, I watk. Nung kas, A xalker. 
Di stigung, Lam ill. Nung stis, A sick person. 
6. If in the plural, the word ga is prefixed and gé affixed to the 
verb, as: 
Talun istalgung, We walk. Ga istals gé, The walkers. 
Talung tlitang, We kill. Ga tlitas ge, The murderers. 
Talung yetang, We believe. Ga yetas ge, The believers. 
Talung kalungagung, We write. Ga kalungas ge, The scribes. 
Talung kwoyadung, We love. Ga kwôyadas ge. The lover. 
itil daungang, We are wicked. Ga daungas ge, The wicked. 
Itil lagung, We are good. Ga las ge, The good. 
7. Nouns are also formed by the prefix /tha, and the omission of the 
last syllable of the verb. Only used in the plural. 
Talung telgakingung, We hate. Telga Itha kings, Tie enemies. 
The comers or 
Dalung istlagung, You come. Ltha istlas ge, the expected. 
Ltha kwutungé kladskagung, They are brave. Ltha kwuntungé kladskas, The brave. 
Dalung haagagung, Ye are weak. Ltha haagas, The weak. 
Ltha stigung, They are ill. Ltha stis, The sick. 
itil tagwiagung, We are strong. Ltha tagwias, The strong. 
V. PRONOUNS. 
A. PERSONAL PRONOUNS. 
1. Personal Nominative Pronouns. 
Tlaou, Ik Dahou, Thou. 
Laou, He, she. Ou It. 
Talung, We. Dalung, Ye 
Ltha, They. 
Laou is also used for the third person plural if only a few persons or 
things are referred to, and the difference is shown by the verb. Laou is 
also common for both the masculine and feminine genders third person 
singular. 
2. Personal Objective Pronouns. 
Di, Me. Daha, Thee. 
La, Him, Itil, Us. 
r 
Dalung, e. Wataltas, Them. 
