196 Languages of the various tribes inhabiting the [March., 



Khyi, a dog, masc. P6-khyi. Fern. M6-khyi. 

 Phag, a hog, masc. Phag-po. Fern. Phag-mo. 

 These words are also frequently employed as emphatic particles de- 

 noting a person or thing especially, or in an eminent degree. E. g. Mi, 

 a man, Mi-po, the man. Ma, a mother, Ma-mo, the mother. 



In the Declension of nouns, the same form is adopted as that in 

 Sanskrit, and its derivatives, that is, the addition of certain post-posi- 

 tive particles. 



The following is the general form of declension, according to which 

 adjectives, pronouns, and participles, as well as nouns, may be declined. 



Terminations. 

 Nominative, and Accusative, 



Genitive, kyi, gyi, gi, yi, or i. 



Dative, la, 



Ablative, la, or na. 



Instrumental, kyi, gyi, gi, or i. 



Locative, la, na, hu, du, ru, or su. 



The plural signs in general use are, nam, dag, chag, signifying all : 

 to these the above particles are added as in the singular number. 



N. B. If the word end in dh, b or s, the genitive must be formed 

 by kyi ; e. g. Khyodh, you ; Khyood-kyi, your ; gyab, side ; gyab-kyi, 

 of a side. Yas, the right ; yas-kyi, of the right. 



If the word terminate in gh, or ng, the genitive must end in gi ; e. g. 

 Kang, afoot, Kang-gi, of a foot. 



If the word terminate in a vowel the genitive is to be expressed by i, 

 or yi; e. g. Ma, a mother; ma-i, of a mother, ch\)i,water; chuyi, of water. 

 If the word terminate in n, m, r, 1, the genitive case must be express- 

 ed by gyi ; e. g. Shar, the east, Shar-gyi, of the east, &c. 



If the word terminate in gh, or p, the locative case must be express- 

 ed by tu. 



If the word end in ng, d, n, m, r, 1, the locative case must be ex- 

 pressed by du ; e. g, Mur-du, in haste. S6ng-du, in a vessel. 

 Chyim, a House, is thus declined. 



Singular. Plural. 



Nom. Chyim, a house. Chyim-nam, houses. 



Gen. Chyim-gyi, of a house. Chyim-nam-gyi, of houses. 



Bat. Chyim-la, to a house. Chyim-nam-la, to houses. 



