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( 10.) ATTEMPTING VERBS. 
Sinsläng, to attempt. These verbs denote the ability to accomplish 
the action expressed €. y., to do what they wish to do. 
Tlaou tlayhilgalé sinslang, I endeavour to dry. 
Tlaou tlalthtanel sinslang, I endeavour to soften. 
Tlaou kattis sinslang, I endeavour to sleep. 
Tlaou dak sinslang, TI endeavour to buy. 
Tlaou king sinslang, L endeavuur to look for. 
Tlaou kwoyäda sinslang, [i udcavour to love. 
Exramples. 
Tlalthtanagé da di kwudungung, I wish to soften. 
Tlayhilgale da di kwudungung, I wish to dry. 
Cha unga il kingägnn, He has gone to look for his wife. 
Dung kan@é an talung istlagun, We have come to see you. 
Kin dakgë da di kwudungung, LI wish to buy something. 
Hänlthe il dagung, He goes to get water. 
(12.) PRETENDING VERBS. 
Kwaiédung is generally affixed to the verbs: but others are used, as 
for instance the verb “ to sleep ” and “to die.” 
Tlaou kwoyad kwaiédungung, I pretend to love. 
Tlaou Ithäangwil, I pretend to work. 
Tlaou güshou, I pretend to talk. 
Tlaou agung kin kagunagung, I pretend to sleep. 
Tlaou agung istluanandang, I pretend to die. 
Tlaou agung yétz haadidang, I pretend to be a white man. 
(13.) Causina VERBs. 
These verbs are made by the prefix tla and kil. 
La Ith tlakwulungéstigun, I made him sorry. 
La Ith tlastignn, I made him sick. 
La Ith tlakwotalgun, I made him die. 
La Ith tlatagwiagun, I made him strong. 
La Ith tlahaagägun, 1 made him weak. 
La Ith tlaningistlagun, I made him well. 
Tlaou kil kaiitang, I cause to go. 
Tlaou il kwutunge kil stigung, I cause him to be sorry. 
Tlaou né tlaoutlagun, I built a house. 
La Ith kil kwoyadung, I made or caused him to love. 
Itil il kil istiédun, He caused or made us to go. 
La Ith kil haélthtagun, I made him fight. 
(14.) Verss Expressina Dovsr. 
Hangung and Hasingung are the two adverbs which are affixed to 
the verbs and denote doubt. 
Anna il ishangung, He is perhaps in the house. 
Ou haadé tlt istlahangung, The Haidas are perhaps coming. 
