Brinton, ] 378 [Jan. 4, 
It will be noticed that the author directs this and the following tense to 
be formed alike. This is no doubt an error of the copyist. Torresano 
forms the imperfect preterit by adding guin ua, as, yn tah naonel quin ua, 
Ishould be understood ; and the perfect, preterit by repeating the primitive 
pronoun and adding the perfect particle inak : 
yn tah mitih in ux inak, I should have been careful. 
Preterit perfect, 
This tense is formed from the present of this mood by add- 
ing the particle ¢ok, and afterwards the sentence that we wish, 
as in the preterit imperfect. Hxample: Yn tah uta tok vin ul 
vave, oh, if I had been good when I came here! 
Preterit pluperfect. 
This tense is formed by the present by prefixing to the pro- 
noun the letter «, and beginning the following sentence with 
tok, as win tah ute tok eul ru tzih Dios, oh, if I had been good 
when the word of God came! Xatah ahaw. tok win ul vave, 
oh, if thou hadst been ruler when I came here! -Xahaw tah 
Pedro tok wtbe, oh! if Pedro had been ruler when I went 
away | 
Torresano forms this tense by prefixing the particle watavi (x +- ha + 
tah -+- vi) to the pronoun. 
vatavi win nimanel, would I had been obedient ! 
Future. 
This is formed from the present in the same manner, by add- 
ing some particle of future time, as chic, chuak., 
Torresano prefixes veta, if, and adds wa, as: 
veta in nimanel quin ua, if I shall be obedient, 
Subjunctive Mood. 
Present, 
The present of this mood is formed from the present of the 
indicative by prefixing the particle vetah, as: Vetah yn utzilah 
christiano qui be chi cah, if I be a good Christian, I shall go to 
heaven. Note that a common use of this tense is in sentences 
like the following: If I were a sinner, I would say that I am: 
