276 Appendia G. 
In English and other languages, state, nature or condition, is render- 
ed by affixing or prefixing the various tenses of the verb ‘‘to be” 
to the adjective, as to be hungry, L am hungry, I was hungry ; “to be 
glad, I am glad, &c. éc.” But in the Ho dialect the adjective itself 
becomes a neuter verb, and is conjugated by affixing to it the different 
inflections denoting time and mood—to be hungry, “ rengatéa;’ I am 
hungry, “venga akannaing ;” I was hungry, ‘‘ rengaiénaing ;”’ &e. 
Neuter Verss. 
After what has been said, it would be unnecessary to give any 
example of the conjugation of neuter verbs. It only requires to be 
remembered that their present terminal is ‘‘akanna’”’ instead of 
’ and their past inflection “‘iéna,” instead of “ kidda, tadda, 
lidda, or eea,”’ all of which latter are transitive forms. 
“‘tanna ;’ 
Some verbs are both neutral and transitive, as “‘ chabated’”’ to finish. 
They have therefore both inflections. In the transitive form “ chaba- 
tea’”’ is frequently added to the root of some other verb, to denote 
completion ; but it may also be used alone: in the neuter form, it is 
of course confined to the third person. 
HxaMPLes. 
Yomchabakiddai, He ate zt all wp. 
Bychabakidallé, We finished (making) tt. 
Kajeechabymén, Finish speaking. 
Gappa miang chabawa, Jt will be done to-morrow or next day. 
Nado chabiéna, It 2s now finished. 
The word “ hereé’”’ is placed between the root and terminal of a 
verb to denote positiveness or certainty; as when the speaker means 
to state something as an incontrovertible fact, as, “ Kajee hereakiddai,” 
most assuredly he spoke. ‘‘ QOodoob hereamén,”’ speak positively. 
The causal form is rendered by putting “chee” between the root 
and terminal—as “ landatea,” to laugh, makes ‘‘ landacheetea” to cause 
to laugh ; “‘ aioomtea,” to hear, “‘ aioomcheetea,” to cause to hear, as in 
Hindustani d is inserted (with a few exceptions) for the same purpose, 
as Hunsna, Hunsdna; Soonna, Soondna, &e. 
Continuity (Gn the Imperative mood alone) is expressed by adding 
akan” 
to the root, as ‘‘ doobmén,” sé down, ‘‘ doobakanmen,” remain 
sitting ; ‘‘ Aioom mén,”’ listen, ‘‘ Aioomakénmén,”’ continue listening. 
Finally, the thoroughly performing an act, is often rendered by adding 
