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(/) The Ablative is shown by the suffix -ngi'., fern. s. 



Singular, 1. nyawngu. 



2. nginungu. 



3. nongonongo,nungungu, (masculine); noi gvngu^ 



nanuz (feminine). 



Dual, 1. {not found). 



2. {not found'). 



3, palamidngu. 



Plural, 1. {not found). 



2. ngitamulngu. 



3. tanamulngu. 



In the singular ngu is added to the possessive forms, except in the 

 third feminine, which has the ablative suffix s (or zi) ordinarily 

 used with demonstratives. (See Adverbs, § vi.) In the plural and 

 third dual mul is inserted as in the dative forms. 



Examples : Tanamun TcorJcaTc ngaungu Icoi sigal, their hearts are far 

 from me ; ngi adapadan, watri mari, nungungu malaegongu, come thou 

 out, bad spirit, from him, from the man; horodan kadaipa mani nabi 

 ai not nungu, the earth brings forth the food from itself ; noido sevene 

 demoni nguroiceidan nannz, he had cast out seven demons from her; 

 tana getowani palamulngu, they released them two. 



{g) The Ergative. — This is shown by the suffix ia which is given 

 in Sharon's Vocabulary as the equivalent of "with." The Gospel 

 usually agrees, but in some cases it is difficult to apply this translation. 

 (See more fully in !N'ouns, §ni.) 



Singular, 1. ngaihia. 



2. ngibia. 



3. nubia. 

 Dual, {not found). 



Plural 1. {not found). 



2. ngitamunia. 



3. tanamunia. 



In the singular ia is added to the nominative, with the demonstrative 

 hi inserted. In the plural ia is added to the possessive forms. 



Example : Ngaihia Icaimi, foUow me (be mate with me) ; nga 

 mahaeg ngaihia garaho tradiz f Who touched me ? tanamun utuild ita 



