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2. A verb may govern a direct object or accusative and an indirect 
object answering to a dative. 
(a) When one of the objects is a pronoun, it must be attached to the 
verb; as, wowapi kin he mayaku kta (book the that me-thou-give wilt), thou 
wilt give me that book. 
(1) But when both the objects are nouns, the indirect is usually placed 
before the direct object; as, Hepay wowapi yaku kta (Hepan book thou-give 
wilt), thow wilt give Hepan a book; Hepi taspantayka wan hiyukiya wo (Hepi 
apple a toss), toss Hepi an apple. 
§ 128. Transitive verbs with the prepositions ‘a’ or ‘o’ prefixed may 
govern two objectives, and even three when two of them refer to the same 
person or thing; as, Sina kin aniéalipapi (blanket the on-thee-laid), they cov- 
ered thee with a blanket; mini pa amakastay (water head on-me-poured), he 
poured water on my head. 
§ 129. Intransitive verbs, with the prepositions ‘a’ or ‘o’ prefixed, 
govern an objective case; as, mani, to walk, éanku kin omani (road. the in- 
walks), he walks in the road; Nay, to stand, maka kin awahay (earth the on 
I-stand), I stand on the earth. 
Possessive Form. 
§ 150. ‘This form of the verb is used whenever possession or property 
is indicated, and is very important in the Dakota language. For the ways 
in which the possessive form is made, see § 39. 3. 
The use of this form of the verb does not necessarily exclude the possessive pro- 
noun, but renders it superfluous; as, nape yahduzaza (hand thou-washest-thine-own), 
thow dost wash thy hands; ninape yahduzaza is also correct. The occurrence of the 
possessive pronoun does not render the possessive form of the verb the less necessary. 
MODES. 
Imperative. 
) 1381. 1. In prohibitions the imperative mode is often indicated by the 
adverb ‘ihnuhay’ placed before the verb,-with ‘kin’ or ‘kinhay,’ ‘Gin’? or 
‘Ginhay,’ following; as, ihnuhan heéanoy kiy, do not do that; ihnuhay 
wiéayadapi kinhay, do not believe it. This is a stronger form than the 
common imperative. 
2. When two verbs in the imperative mode are connected by conjune- 
tions, the first is used without the sign; as, owinZa kin ehdaku ka mani 
wo, take up thy bed and walk. 
