202 Languages of the various tribes inhabiting the [March, 



by post-positive particles. They generally follow the noun in the geni- 

 tive case. 



Ngi chir-du, for me. 

 Khang-pi nang-du, into the house. 

 Sai hogtu, under the earth. 

 Bi-i gyib-na, behind the hill. 

 Sentences. 



The following sentences are given as specimens of composition, with 

 the hope that they will afford some insight into the grammatical struc- 

 ture of the language, while they exemplify the rules and explanations 

 above given. 



Khyod thom la song. Go to the market. 



Yangchar nget tshoi chhir de khyer shdg. 

 Bring me some rice. 



Nga togpa chhe war yodh. I am very hungry. 



Dhetai ngochita yodh ? What is the price of that ? 



Chita zhi khyod long wa yin ? How much do you want ? 



Ddm khachhe. Open the trunk. 



Ngye tagzpa khye la jyu chi yodh. / will see what you have. 



Chi labchha yodh ? What do you say ? 



Chi nye ki charu tsho. Come along with me. 



Chui pharol dhudo. Go across the river. 



Dewar nga la mathdbh. I have not got it yet. 



Nam Khyodh leb yong tshe, dene nga dowei dang. When you come 

 back then I shall go. 



Zhare zhare tshog. Come daily. Nga kyede ma thong. / have 

 not seen him. 



Chichir khyod ngye tsar yong ? Why have you come to me ? 



Nga jhitsam khyod thoi nyamdu ne ? How long shall I stay with 

 you ? 



Zhag Slim ngye dang nyam zu shu. Remain three days with me. 

 The Changlo. 



The dialect of the Bhotia, distinguished by the above name, is ge- 

 nerally spoken along that portion of the northern frontier of the valley, 

 extending from the Binjee Duwar to the confines of the Kuriapara 

 Duwar, or from about the 91° to the 92° of East Longitude. How far 

 north its colloquial use may be extended we have not the means of 



