326 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVIII, 
means ‘I go’ and not necessarily ‘I am going.’ It also refers to 
a future action about to take place, e.g. (hua kawn jai—who 
will go there ?) mai jat' hai—I am going. 
Note.—The alternative form in the Ist pl. in—it' hai is 
much more frequently used than the forms in—at' han and— 
att han. 
§ 79. Past Imperfect Indicative. 
sg. pl. mase. pl. fem. 
ree i dékhit' rahai 
dekhat' rahat | akhati rahan dekhatt rahan 
dékhat' rahai dékhat' rahau dekhalt rahau 
dékhat' rahai dékhat' rahai dekhatt rahat 
ote.—The alternative form in the Ist pl. in—it' rahat is 
ees more frequently used than the forms in—at' rahan and—ott 
rahan. 
§ 80. Future Imperfect Indicative. 
Sg. pl. masc. pl. fem. 
5 a dékhit' hoiba 
ONE NeNOS. -) -pinas koten da ae 
dekhat' hoihai dékhat' hoihau  dekhatt hoihau 
dékhat' hot dékhat' hoihat —_ dekhatt hothat 
This tense refers to an action which will be in the state of 
duration at some particular future time, e.g. jab tum aihaw tab 
ham khat' hoiba—t shall be eating when you come. 
§ 81. Present Imperfect Conjunctive. 
ekhat' hoa { dékhit' hor 
arelgpilieces: } dekhat' hoi deKhali how 
dekhat' hoi dékhat' hou dekhatt hou 
dékhat® hoi dékhat' hoi dekhatt hor 
This tense refers to a continuous conditional action present 
or future, probable or improbable, e.g. j6 tum jhat bolat' how tav 
cam ka kari—what shall I do if you are (or were) telling a lie, 
}0 ham kahit saité sowati hoi tau ham ka mareu—beat me if you 
find me sleeping to-morrow at this time. 

