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It is formed from absolute verbs by adding em; as, lodon, 
loXonem, that is a work of love. It is not united to pronouns, 
but is used absolutely, as tan tiban loXonem, even now a work 
of love is performing; tan tiban rapanem, even now a work of 
whipping is performing; tan tiban Sihalonem, now a work of 
praying is performing, or, they are at prayer. 
Verbals ending in bal. This is a verbal form in very fre- 
quent use; loXobal, the love with which I love. It is formed 
from an active verb of one syllable by adding dal, as, ban, to 
do, bandbal, that with which anything is done; and from those 
of more than one syllable by changing the terminal h, if there 
is one, into dal. It is conjugated by prefixing the pronouns 
nu, a, ru, and governs the genitive after it; as, nw loXobal 
avichin, my love, or manifestation of love for thee; so, when 
an Indian brings a present, he says: Nw loXobal avichin vae, 
This is the manifestation, or proof, of my love for thee. 
Verbals ending in ol or ul. These are formed from active 
verbs of one syllable, as, ban, to do, banol, he who does; q,et, 
to see, g,etol, he who sees; if the vowel in the verb is w, the 
termination is wi, as, cup, to snatch, ewpul, one who snatches. 
They are used with the primitive pronouns prefixed, and fol- 
lowed by the genitive, as, yn q,edol avichin, IT am one who sees 
thee, that is, I come to see thee. 
Verbals ending in oh or uh. These are formed from active 
verbs of one syllable. They signify the result of the action of 
the verb, as, ban, to do, banoh, that which is done, the work ; 
how, to fornicate; howoh, the deed of fornication; lo, to buy, 
loXoh, the work of buying. They are used with the pro- 
nouns nu, a, ru, as, nw banoh, my work. 
Verbal Nouns from Passive Verbs. 
Verbals in el. These correspond to those in Latin in dus ; 
they are formed from passive verbs by adding el, as, loXow, to 
be loved, loXowel, that which is to be loved, Latin, amandus, 
da, dum; ban, to be done, banel, that which is to be done. 
They are conjugated by prefixing the primitive pronouns, and 
require the ablative after them, as, ha banel vumal ri, it is to 
