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§ 4:4r. Imperative Stiffix Denoting the Indirect Object of the First 



Person -imts 



This suffix expresses a command to perform an act the indirect 

 recipient of wliich is the first person. It is etymologically related to 

 the imperative suffix -Its (see § 42) and to the objective form -Emts (see 

 § 31), being- composed of the initial element of the former suffix and 

 of the whole of the latter formation (see § 23). The method of adding 

 the pronominal forms to this suffix is identical with the method dis- 

 cussed on pp. 472-475. 



wax- to give 18.2 wafxlmtstn give it to me! 



wa' offimtsanxan give it to us ! 

 hits- to put on 11.8 Uya'tm^rrdstn put it on me! 



harnx- to tie 8.6 ha'minmtsatci you (pi.) tie it on 



me! 



The suffixed particle -u (see § 132) is frequently added to this com- 

 bined suffix. In such cases it denotes an act performed near the 

 speaker. 



xwIl!- to return 12.6 xnmL !%' mtstnu give it back to me! 



hamx- to tie 8.6 hamxi'mtstnu tie it on me! 



The prohibitive mode is expressed by combining the durative -Is 

 (see § 69) with the suffix -Emts (see § 31 and also § 40). 



wax- to give 18.2 him,nxwa'xa}sE7nts don't give it to 



me! 

 hits- to put on 11.8 kwlnx h}ya' t&iSEmts natc don't 



put it on me! 



§ 4:5, Imperative Sujfix Denoting that the Object is Possessed by a 



Third Person -il. 



This suffix indicates that the possessor of the recipient of the action 

 is the third person singular. Duality and plurality of the possessor is 

 expressed by suffixing the subjective pronouns for the third persons 

 dual and plural (see § 24) to the possessed object (see § 35). This 

 suffix is added directly to the stem, and is related (phonetically and 

 etymologically) to the suffix -ul^ indicating that the object is possessed 

 by a third person object (see §§ 23, 35). Duality and plurality of the 

 subject of the action are expressed by adding the subjective pronouns 

 -ts and -toi (see § 24) to the suffix -tl ; and as these pronouns begin with 



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