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Some nouns, when put in the possessive case, take the letter M as 

 their terminal letter : as, 



Manikiipt = A young man. 

 SINGULAR. 

 Nitanikupim = My young man. 

 Kitanikupim = Thy " " 

 Otanikupim — His " " 



Exclusive. 

 Nitanikupiminan = Our young man. 



I7ic/ust%'e. 

 Kitanikupiminon = Our young man. 

 Kitanikupimiwa — Your " " 

 Otanikupimiwa = Their " " 



PLURAL. 

 Nitanikupimiks = My young men. 



Kitanikiipimiks — Thy " " 



Otanikupimiks = His " " 



Exclusive. 

 Nitanikupiminaniks = Our young men. 

 Kitanikupiminoniks = Our " " 

 Kitanikupimiwaiks = Your " " 

 Otanikiipimiwaiks = Their " " 



The Double Possessive. 



The following words declined will show the method adopted in forming 

 the double possessive : 



SINGULAR. 

 Noqkoa otometamae — My son's dog. 

 Koqkoa otometamae = Thy " " 

 Oqkoye otometamae = His " " 



Exclusive. 

 Noqkunan otometamae = Our son's dog. 



Inclusive. 

 Koqkunon otometamae := Our son's dog. 

 Koqkoawa otometamae — Your " " 

 Oqkoyewa otometamae — Their " " 



