180 Additional Gondi Vocabulary. [No. 3, 



1. ^TOTT*?, mathoram. 



2. *raTCl<T, mathorit. 



3. W'J'Rf, *T«lfJI, mathork, mathdng. 



The remaining tenses of the verb "to be" are formed regularly 

 form ^THJT«TT dydnd. The Gonds seem to use Tr 5 ^T*TT mandarin more 

 frequently to express " existence," and " become" they always 

 express by ^TRTFTT dydnd. 



There is also a peculiarity in the language in regard to the use 

 of the negative ^rif halle with the verb. This particle causes a 

 change on the form of certain parts of the verb as will be seen by 

 using it, along with 3ft^r*TT kidnd, to do, which has already been 

 conjugated. It affects some moods and tenses, but not others. 



Conjugation of the verb ^I^TTT Icidnd with the negation w halle, 

 not to do. 



Indicative Mood. 

 Present Tense. 

 I am not doing. 

 1 • ^T^T W #I^T«r, anna halle Tcion, I am not doing. 



2. TWT W ^\^\, immd halle Tcivi. 



3. %k; w ^NTC, or halle Trior. 

 ^ W ^t%, ad halle Hod. 



1. ^*JTT^ ! W offt^TTT, ammot halle Mom. 



2. ?^UT^ W ^^t«T, immdt halle kivit. 



3. ij'Rr W ^t^T^f, orh halle kiork. 

 ^T W ^^ff, cm halle kiong. 



Imperfect Tense. Same as the Affirmative. 



I was not doing. 



Past and Perfect Tenses are alike. 



I did not and I have not done. 



1. ^m W ^t<TT, annd halle kitd. 



2. ?T?n W ^tWT, immd halle Jcitd. 



3. ijlT W ^t<TT, or halle kitd, ad halle Jcitd. 



1. ^f^T^ fW ^fftfn, ammot halle kitd. 



2. KW& ^W cp^trfT, immdt halle kitd. 



3. ^"Rf, ^iT W 3T11TT, ork, au halle kitd. 



