1884,] 379 (Brinton, 
but it is not true that which they charge me with, Vetah yn 
ahmae xquichatah, xaha magqui quere xa tan tth atow chirth. 
Preterit perfect. 
This tense may be consistently formed like that of the opta- 
tive by dropping the tah and putting in its place ve; as: Ve 
yn ute tok, qui cam mani tin aibih vi rumal Diablo, If I should 
have been good, when I die I shall not fear about the Devil. 
Preterit pluperfect. 
This tense is like the optative, dropping the tah and putting 
in its place ve or vetah, as, Vetah waa yn Sinom vi chila Cas- 
tilla, magqui tah win ul vave, If T had been rich there in Castile, 
I should not have come here. Vetah wax at vi ahauh, maqui 
tah quere catzihon vi, If thou hadst been ruler, thou wouldst 
not speak in this manner, 
Future subjwnetive. 
This tense is formed from the present by adding some adverb 
of time or some verb referring to the future, as, Vetah yn ute, 
quin ux xavi cat uteir vmal, If I shall be good, let it make 
thee good, 
Infinitive Mood. 
This is formed by a circumlocution, taking the present of 
the optative and varying it with the verb tevaho, I wish, tava- 
ho, thou wishest, etc. Thus, yn tah ute tivaho, I wish to be 
good, ete. The Indians also use many other methods of speak- 
ing in this mood, as 
ule tah nuqua tivaho, I wish to have a good heart. 
ule tah nuqohlem tivaho, I wish to have a good life. 
uta tah gui qohe tivaho, I wish to be in peace. 
quinutzir tah tivaho, I wish to be good. 
tirah tah nuqux yn tah utz, I wish that my heart may be 
good, 
yn tah hebel, to be handsome. 
yn tah chaom, to be beautiful. 
