206 Languages of the various tribes inhabiting the [March, 



The Demonstrative Pronouns are Tha, this ; Nya, that ; and 

 Lela, used to denote an object more remote. 



The Interogative Pronouns, are Ebuya, who ? Obacho, which ? 

 and Hang, what ? 



Of Verbs. 



Changlo verbs admit of no inflections indicative of person or number. 

 The following paradigm will serve to show the forms a verb assumes iu 

 its different tenses : — 



De, the root of the verb to go. 



Indicative Mood. 



Present Indefinite. Jang Dele, I go. Nan dele, thou goest, &c. 

 Present Definite, Jang Dencha, i" am going 

 Imperfect, Jang Denchoba, I ivas going. 



Perfect, Jang Deba, I went. 



Future, Jang Declong I will go. 



Imperative Mood. 

 This mood exists only in the second person, and the simple verb is 

 used to express it, as Nan De, go thou. 



The Potential Mood is formed by the addition of the word robe, 

 or any other term significant of power, ability, &c. Jang Dele ro-be, 

 I can go. 



Participles. 

 Dele, going. 

 Dewe, having gone. 



Gerunds. 

 Dewa, to go. 

 Dene-nadu, or Delenang kd,for the purpose of going. 



Interrogation is expressed by the addition of the interrogative parti- 

 cle mo. Thus : Nan Dele mo ? Do you go ? 



The negative particle ma is usually placed before the verb when 

 negation is implied. Thus: Ma dela, I go not. It is also used in the 

 prohibitive form, Ma de, Do not go. 



Some of the Adverbs in common use are — 



Oma, now. Chap ten, slowly. 



Singye, afterwards. Iti? when? 



Dojo, quickly. Khinang, to-day. 



