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the verb, ‘‘j6meted,”’ to eat, to the root of the expletive verb, as “ nel- 
joomkidallé,”’ we all saw at (thoroughly) ; “ aioomjommén,”’ listen (atten- 
tively) ; ‘“Geetee jom-meén,”’ sleep (soundly). And should the verb 
be of a violent nature (referring to some violent act) the particle 
“tab” between the root and inflection gives force to the meaning, as 
“¢ Goitabkiddai,” he slew hom (outright) ; “ Toltab kidallé,” we bound 
him (forthwith); “ Neertabmén,” Run (quickly) fly ! so ‘ Ooited’’ is 
to jump, and “ Ooitabtea,” to bound (as a tiger). 
Ké before the pronoun gives the verb a negative form, as has been 
before explained in describing the Imperative mood. 
There is no verb “to have,” possession being denoted in the same 
manner as in Hindustani. J have, ‘ Hengtra minna”’ 
‘“ Méré pas hye.” 
From the foregoing remarks may be gathered, that in the active or 
transitive voice-— 
The present terminal is, “ Tanna.” 
The past, “ Kidda, tadda, lidda, kenna or keea,” 
In the Neuter Voice— 
The present terminal is, “* akénna.”’ 
The past, ““7éna or léna ;” 
In either Voice— 
The conditional, subjunctive, 
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: : s redo” or “‘ kedrado 
or potential mood terminate in \ y 
All these terminals being of course subject to the inflections of their 
pronouns, which are, as has been said, as often affixed as prefixed. 
A nondescript species of Verb is used in rendering the sentence 
“ what shall or can I, (thou, he, &c.) do? 
Future and Present. 
Ch’eeng chikya, (I, 
Chee’m chikya, 
Chee chikya, 
Cheeboo chikya 
Chee’lé chikya, 
Chee’pé chikYa, 
Chee’ben chikYa, 
Chee’ ko chikya, 
Chee’king chikya, 
Chee’ling chikya, 
y) 
They two, 
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