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proper rule without innumerable exceptions. Gram- 

 marians make of them in all thirry two different 

 forms, which may be seen in Mr. Richardson's Gram- 

 mar, p. 92. but for these irregula ities, he justly 

 observes, that a dictionary is the onlv proper guide. 

 These Infinitives, both Singulars and Plural, are 

 introduced ireely into the Persian as Substantives. 



Ex. governing another sub. fol. <->ykX* ^5^2 *he arrival of the 



letter & ca & ca 



OF ARABIC PARTICIPLES ACTIVE. 



I. Their Masculine Singulars are used in the 

 Persian as participles, as substantives, and as ad- 

 jectives. 



Ex. 



1. as participles with a verb fol. tXiLo jJ£L« he remained ex- 

 pecting 



aLt x^jiJ^^lUs be ihining and 

 blazing 



:. as sub. governing another sub. fol. ^-^j^JUi- governor of the 



city 



cS 5 yJJ* yz* <».+ 2*y c causing gladness 

 — the cause of 

 gladness 



m 



uuJyji ^tx*a^c composing this 



book — the author 

 of this book 



t^ijjS*) £yZ» uJOUa^o following the no- 

 - ble law — follower 



of the noble law 



3: as an ad. qualifying a sub. ^J^J f^J -0 an able man 



4. following another sub. signify- uXJ Li £>j*a2> God the creator 

 ins: the same thing 



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