343 



(fui in the Imperative, which then takes the ter- 

 mination of the conjunctive, and no in the sub- 

 junctive and infinitive oioods^ as in the following 

 example : 



Indicative. 

 Elulan, I do not give. Elulaimi, thon dost not give. Sec. 



Imperative. 



Eluquili, let me not give, &c. 



Subjunctive, 

 Elunoli, if I do not give. Elunolmi, if thou dost not give, &c. 



Infinitive, 

 ElunoUf not to give, &c. 



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 

 vowels are brought together, a ?/ is placed be- 

 tween 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 ; pclanj I do 

 not see, &c. From hence also comes Jan, to die, 

 that is, to be nothing ; lalan, I shall not die. 



From the above remarks, it will be seen that 

 almost the whole structure of the Chilian con- 

 jugation consists in the use of the participles, 

 which may be called regulators of time, as either 



z4 



