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That the dual and plural forms of this set are not felt to be integral 

 units, and may easily be separated according to their component ele- 

 ments, is best shown by the following example: 



tso hatiL oiE'xkan xwin eHHtafmi now will we two tell 

 126.21, 22 {nE'xkan xwin instead of xwinjis' xJcan) 



thee 



This use of the singular pronouns in place of the plural has been 

 referred to in § 46. 



The second set of independent personal pronouns may be called the 

 *' verbal set." These pronouns are formed by prefixing the personal 

 pronouns ^, e^, etc., to the stem -ne^ which seems to have a verbal sig- 

 nificance. The pronouns thus obtained may be translated by it is i, 

 IT IS THOU, etc. 



The third persons singular, dual, and plural have no special forms 

 in this set; but they are replaced by m, uxxd, ilxd^ forms related to 

 xd'kd, uxxd'kd, and ilxd'kd. 



The series follows. 



Ms hariL f^'ne tcl nla I too will go there 94.22 



halt! e^ne tsix' e^sto'^q now it is thy turn to stand here 64.32 



his xd c^a'lctet she too is working 22.26, 27 



The Possessive Pronouns (§§ 97-98) 



§ 97. The Sign of Possession, vl 



The idea of possession is expressed in Coos by means of the posses- 

 sive particle u, which follows the term expressing the possessor, and 

 precedes that indicating the possessed object. The possessor is not 

 infrequently preceded by the article. 



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