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The instrumental forms of the pronoun do not appear. MacGrregor 

 has nimo-sirio, nigo-sirio, we all, you all. 



(5.) Accusative. The objective or accusative case does not differ 

 from the nominative except in its position in the sentence. 



(c.) The Genitive or Possessive case is irregularly formed. 



Singular, 1. mo-ro ; 2. ro-ro ; 3. nou-na. 



Dual or plural, 1. nimo-ta, nimo-na, nimo-ihi-na ; 2. nigo-nai ; 

 3. nei-nai. 



Ro does not appear as a possessive suffix elsewhere in Daudai. I, 

 may he compared with the Miriam ra. The suffix na in nou-na. 

 nei-na, nimo-na is the same as that used with nouns. The plural 

 forms nimo-ta, nimo-ibi-na, nigo-nai, nei-nai are given by Savage who 

 also has a 3rd dual, neito-nai. Nimona is only found in the text. 

 MacGrregor gives oro as well as roro, for thy ; oro tu, thy hand ; oro 

 epuni, thy head. In the plural both MacGrregor and the text have the 

 simple form of the pronoun as a possessive. JVimo kigiro, our life ; 

 tiimo tu (k), our hands ; nigo moto, your house. 



(d.) The Dative of the personal pronouns is shown by the suffix 

 -gido. This is usually added to the possessive of the first and second 

 persons singular, and to the simple forms of the other pronouns. It 

 is translated "to" or "for," and in some phrases is difficult to dis- 

 tinguish from an accusative. 



Singular, 1. moro-gido, mo-gido ; 2. roro-gido, ro-gido ; 3. nou- 

 gido. 



Plural, . 1. nimo-gido ; 2. nigo-gido ; 3. nei-gido. 



Ro mogido tcosa, thou givest to me ; nimo tiohoi rogido erudomoti, we 

 here pray to thee ; gesona nougido sihomuguruti, good (it is) to believe 

 on him ; nei nougido orirai ouato satauro, they hanged him on the cross ; 

 noil nimogido uarahai, he helps us ; Mose emetiodoi neigido, Moses com- 

 manded to them. 



Some sentences given by MacGregor are : — Moro gido oosa, roro 

 {gido) oosa, nou gido oosa. These are translated — I give you, thou 

 givest you, he gives you, etc. In the plural — 7iimo gido oosa, nigo gido 

 oosa, nei gido oosa. The first two of these agree with the above if 

 divided, mo rogido oosa, ro rogido oosa, but the remainder present a 

 difficulty, gido being used as if a pronoun, " you." 



{e.) The Ablative is shown by the suffix -gaut, from. In the first 

 and second person singular it is joined to the possessive form. 



