﻿2l8 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF 



Ex. tPU-J) humane, ^Ji earthly, <sya^ Egyp- 

 tian, &"c. &c. 



II. The masculine singulars of Arabic superlatives 

 are used in the Persian both as substantives and ad- 

 jectives. 



i 

 Ex. 



x. as a sub. governing another fol. it Q_y-oJ*XR*J the most fortu- 

 nate of times 



2. as an ad. qualifying a sub. (j**^ ' ^-**3j * at a most lucky 

 going before, time 



III. The masculine plurals of Arabic superlatives 

 are used in the Persian both as substantives and ad- 

 jectives. 



Ex. 



I. asasub.governinganotherfol.it, £3jjj\j\ the great men of 



the age 



a. as an ad. qualifying a sub. ,j l£=jl yoLsr*;! most illustrious 

 going before, "i personages 



IV. The feminine singulars of Arabic superlatives 

 are used in the Persian as adjectives. 



Ex. i. qualifying a sub. going ts*^* *-Jj<* prosperity most 



before, " great 



V. Arabic ordinal numbers are used in the Persian 

 as adjectives. 



Ex« i. qualifying a sub. before, «Jji 1 «-Aj the first chapter 



