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The number of the nominative pronoun appears to bo tlius ren- 

 dered prc*cisc, but tbe objective is still indefinite. 



When two nouns are used without a verb in the sentence, or 

 ■when two nouns compose the whole matter uttered, being in the 

 third person, both have the full objective inflection. Thus, 



Os-(vin). Odi-(yun). 



Ilis father's dog. L. Ilis fatlicr — his Jog or dogs. 



There are certain words, however, which will not admit the 

 objective un^ either in its simple or modified forms. These are 

 rendered objective in ee??, or On. 



■wabuma-(n), ossin-(eeii). 



He sees the stone. L. He sees him — stone or stones. 



■wabuma-(n) mittig o mizh-(een). L. He sees him, tree or trees. 



He sees an oak tree. 



mittig -svab (een), gyai o bikwuk-(on). 



His bow and his arrows. L. His bow him, and his arrows, him or them. 



Odju I wa I wa (n), akkik-(on). 



They possess a kettle. L. They own them, kettle or kettles. 



The syllable wd^ in the verb of the last example included be- 

 tween bars (instead of parentheses), is the reflective plural tJiey 

 pointed out in a preceding instance. 



1 shall conclude these remarks, with full examples of each pro- 

 nominal declension. 



a. First declension, forming the first and second persons in aim^ 

 and the third in aimim. 



Nominative. 



Pintii, a partridge. 

 Piniii-wug, partridges. 



First and second person. 



My, Nim Bin-aim. 



Thy, Ki Bin-aim. 



Our, Ki Bin-aim inan. Inchisiye plural. 



Our, Ni Bin-aiminan. E:sclusive plural, i 



Your, Ki Bin-aim wil. 



Third person. 



His, Bin-aim (uu). 

 Their, Bin-aim iwa (n). 



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