A KWAGIUTL GEAMMAE. 



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(1.) Conjugation of Yerbs. 



The coujugatioii ol' a verb is a written display or recital of its ditlereut voiees, moods, 

 teuses, participles, numbers and persons. I shall now proceed to conjugate the verb to 

 " strike," muhyâ. 



Note. — After the first tense the English equivalent of the tense will only be given once, the 

 difference of person in the tenses being indicated by the numbers 1, 2, 3. The notes in brackets 

 (1), (2), &c., refer to the " Notes on the Verb " at the end of the conjugation, (pp. 86, 87.) 



<Jou.iuKatioii I. 



THE VERB Mtiliyû : Strike. 



1. I strike, 



2. Thou strihst 



3. He strikes, 



Singular. 

 INIuhy 



— in 



— as 



(1.) 



I strike or struck (once, no particular time). (') 



Sing. 1. 

 2. 

 3. 



Plur. ]. 



Muhid - 



in 



■ is 



( ints ( 

 to. .' ih dfi 



ints or inûliw 

 do. -j ih dâfcws 

 ( ih da^w 



Sing. 1. 



(3.) 

 / Kiruck him (to-day). 



din klril< 

 Muhidik - -! dis Ik 

 dik 



Plue. 1. Muhïdikdintsâk oc diufdiwfik, &c. 



(5.) 



Sing. 1. 



b. 



Pl.UR. 1. 



2- 

 3. 



I struck (two weeks or months ago). 



( Id in 

 Muhîdih - -| id is 

 (ïdî 



Ç Idints or ïdinTilnv 

 do. Â dfiiwîdis 

 (_ dâtwî 



C2.) 

 But I did strike him (emphatic form). 

 Sing. 1. ( damun klak 



2. Muliî - } isik 



3. (ik 



Pluk. 1. Muhid-iu(sâk or inûhwâk 



(4.) 



Bui I did strike him (emphatic form). (') 

 Sing. 1. ( it in kli'ik 



2. Muhlda-umk - i disik 



3. ( dik 



Pluk. 1. Muhïda-umk - dintsâk or dinûhwâk, &c. 



(«■) 

 B^U I did strike (erai)hatic form, 2 weeks or even 

 G months ago). 



Sing. 1. 



2. Muhldihida ■ 



Pluk. 1. 



do. 



C muii 

 i urns 

 (^ mi or um ( ') 



munts 

 munCihw 



