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at^ and o??, but tliey are tlie more appropriate forms of expressing 

 the first three senses, there being other modes besides these of 

 expressing the preposition on. These modes consist in the use 

 of prepositions, and will be explained under that head. The 

 choice of the one or the other is, however, with the speaker. 

 Grenerally, the inflection is employed when there is some circum- 

 stance or condition of the noun either concealed or not fully ap- 

 parent. Thus, Muzzinyigun-ing, is the appropriate term for " In 

 the book," and raay also be used to signify " On the book." But 

 if it is meant only to signify on the book, something visible being 

 referred to, the preposition ogidj would be used, that word indi- 

 cating with certainty on^ and never in. Wahjigun-ing indicates 

 with clearness "In the house;" but if it is necessary to say " On 

 the house," and it be meant at the same time to exclude any re- 

 ference to the interior, the expression would be changed to ogidj 

 waliyegim. 



It will be proper further to remark in this place, in the way 

 of limitation, that there is also a separate preposition signifying 

 in. It is 'pinj. But the use of this word does not, in all cases, 

 supersede the necessity of inflecting the noun. Thus, the expres- 

 sion pindigain^ is literally walk in, or enter. But if it is intended 

 to say, ^'Walk in the house," the local, and not the simple form 

 of house must be used ; and the expression is, Pindigain ivaJcy^igun- 

 ing, " Enter in the house," the verbal form which this preposition 

 pinj puts on, having no allusion to the act of icalking^ but merely 

 implying position. 



The local inflection, which, in the above examples, is ing and 

 oong^ is further changed to alng and eeng^ as the ear may direct — 

 changes which are governed chiefly by the terminal vowel of the 

 noun. Examples will best supply the rule, as well as the excep- 

 tions to it. 



