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the conjunctive, and no in the subjunctive and infini- 

 tive moods, as in the following example : 



Indicative. 



Elulan^ I do not give. ETulaimiy thou dost not give, Ecc. 



Imperative. 



Eluquili^ let me not give, &:c. 



Subjunctive. 



iluncii, if I dg not give, Elwwbni, if thou dost not give, SiC 



Lifinitive. 



EhmoUy not to give, Sec. 



This negative conjugation is much used in all 

 the verbs, but it should be observed that in using 

 it whenever two a's or any other monotonous vow- 

 els are brought together, a y is placed between them 

 to avoid harshness as in the future negative elulayun^ 

 not to give. This method gives rise to a number 

 of very singular verbs ; as, pilan, I deny ; gelan^ I 

 am not ; pelan, I do not see, &:c. From hence also 

 comes Ian, to die, that is, to be nothing ; talan, I 

 shall not die. 



From the above remarks, it will be seen that al- 

 most the whole structure of the Chilian conjugation 

 consists in the use of the participles, which may be 

 called regulators of time, as either singly or com- 

 bined they vary and modify the tenses. They also 

 perfectly supply the place of the modern auxiliary 

 verbs. Thus the pluperfect, participating of the 

 imperfectand perfect, is composed of the particles of 



