This, iiowever, is probably anlj the result of 

 an accidental combination, for the opinion that 

 they have been derived from the Spanish is utterly 

 destitute of foundation, the nation being for the 

 most part unacquainted ^ith it, whereas these 

 words are to be found in the earliest voeabularie* 

 of the Chilian language. 



The Chilian nouns arc declined with a single 

 declension^ or, to speak with mre precision, 

 thej are all undeclinable, except by the addition 

 of various articles or particles, which mark the 

 number and case. Thev resemble the Greek 

 nouns in having three numbersj the singular, the 

 dual, and the plural, as will appear in the fol-^ 

 lowing example : 



Singular. 



Nora. Cara, the city. 

 Gen. Cara-ni. 

 Dat. Cara-mttt. 



Accus. Cara, 

 Voc. a Cara. 

 Abl. Carama. 



Dual. 



Nona. Caru'-egu, the two cities. 

 Gen. Cara-egu-ni. 

 Dat, Cara-egu-meu. 



Accus. Cara-egu. 

 Voc. a Cara-egxu 

 Abl. Cara-egU'ino. 



Plural. 



Nom. pu-Cara, the cities 

 Gen. pu- Cara-ni. 

 Dat. pU/'Cara'TTieu, . 



Accus. pu-Cara. 

 Voc. a pu-Carm, 

 Abl. pu'Cara,-mo, 



