316 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [{N.S,, XVIII, 
Multiplicative Numerals. 
§ 44. There are no special numerals of the type of 
twice, thrice, etc. The sense is, however, given by some 
resolved to ‘two times’ dui dai, thrice to ‘three times’ tini 
da. For instance ham sab jané din bhare ma ékai dui dai 
khart' hai, saheb, log tau pac pac chaccha dai tipan urawat' hai 
—-we eat food only once or twice a day while the sahebs eat 
tiffin five or six times. 
The following words are used only for the multiplication 
tables :— 
Ekkan (once), dint (twice), tiya (thrice), cakku (four 
times), pancé (five times), chaka (six times), sat@ (seven times), 
atthé (eight times), nawa (nine times), dasawan (ten times). 
The following are the most common fractional numerals :— 
+ pauwa 2 paunu 1i derh 
4 adha or addha 1} sawau 24 arhar 
Definite and Indefinite. 
45. To add the sense of definiteness to a number -au 
is added to it if it ends ina consonant or in -u and -w if it 
ends in some other vowel, e.g. duiu—both, cariu—all the four, 
nawau—all the nine. 
To express the sense of indefiniteness -an (if a number 
ends in a consonant or in -u) or -n (if it ends in any other 
vowel) is added to it, e.g. bisan—scores, pactsan—fifties, haja- 
ran—thousands, 
CHAPTER V. 
PRONOUNS. 
§ 46. A pronoun is always followed by a postposition 
except when used as a subject or as an inanimate direct ob- 
ject. The oblique, wherever it exists separately, is used with 
a postposition. 
Pronouns which have separate genitive forms are 
never followed by genitive postpositions. The genitive form has 
oblique and feminine forms like ordinary adjectives, e.g. ™0r 
ghora—my horse, méré ghora ka—to my horse, mdr‘ ghoria— 
my mare, mori ghoria ka—to my mare. 
a pronoun has separate forms for singular and 
plural, the plural is generally used for the singular person 
also, e.g. I said—ham kahen (mai kahe& less frequently). _ 
_ Sg. 2nd pers. (tui) is used only for the younger, chietly 
children and the servants. It expresses either deep affection 
or contempt. A father for his grown up son or daughter will 
always use the pronoun tum—you. 


