24 ETYMOLOGY. 



case they may be commonly translated by the English passive ; as, kaskapi, (they- 

 bound-him) he is bound ; ni6askapi, (they-bound-thee) thou art bound ; maka^kapi, 

 (they-bound-me) I am bound ; wi6akaskapi, {they-bound-them) they are bound. 



Neuter and Adjective Verbs. 



§ 54. Neuter and adjective verbs seem likevfise to be used impersonally, and 

 are varied by means of the same pronouns ; as, ta (it-dies-him) he dies, nita 

 (it-dies-thee) thou diest, mata, / die, tapi, they die, etc.; waste {good) he is 

 good, niwa^te (thee-good) thou art good, etc. 



The termination ' pi ' in tapi, nitapi, etc., does not appear to be used to mark plurality in the subjective 

 pronoun understood, but in the objective pronoun either expressed or understood ; and this is corroborated 

 by the form wicata, (it-dies-them) they die, where the subject understood is evidently singular. 



It appears practically convenient to include these verbs, and a few others which 

 are varied in a similar manner, in one group, to which we will give the name of 

 third conjugation. 



CONJUGATION III. 



§ 55. This conjugation is distinguished by the pronouns ' ni ' in the second, and 

 ' ma ' in the first person singular. Those verbs included under the Jirst variety 

 take these pronouns in their full form. The second variety embraces those in which 

 the pronouns appear in a fragmentary state, and are irregular in their conjugation. 



First V ari ety. 



§ 56. To this variety belong neuter and adjective verbs. The proper adjective 

 verbs always prefix the pronouns ; but while some neuter verbs prefix, others 

 insert them. 



A. Pronouns Prefixed. 



Ta, to die or he dead. 



INDICATIVE MOOD. 



AOEIST TENSE. 



Sing. Dual. Plur. 



3. ta, he is dead. t'lpi, they are dead. 



2. nita, thou art dead. nitdpi, you are dead. 



1. mata, / atn dead. ur)t4» we two are dead. uqtap') 'we are dead. 



IMPERATIVE MOOD. 



Sinij. Plur. 



2. ta wo, etc., die thou. t* po, etc., die ye. 



