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the verb is expressed either by Sang, prefixed, or Zam, affixed to the 

 verb ; JTau km zam, If I eat. 



Sang tut hang man, ta khan, If (you) pull her tail (she) will 

 scratch (you.) 



The Prohibitive form, is denoted by the particle Pai, or Ya, prefixed 

 to the verb. 



Pai /tin, eat not. ilfaii pai Zak, thou shalt not steal. Ya nye, do 

 it 7iot. 



Simple Negation is implied by Ma, or Mo prefixed to the verb. 

 i£au ma km, I do not eat. 

 Man mo pengasaDg, He does nothing. 

 When a question is asked the particles Gai and Zai, are usually add- 

 ed to denote interrogation. 



Mau kwa thaii gai ? Where have you been. 

 i/aug man mail po, ma caii gai 1 You beat him, did you not T 

 Tan phu di ^iat Mi ? Is this man angry ? 

 J5Tai Mi, kau kai ? Is it far or near ? 

 Particles. 

 Adverbs. An adverb generally follows the word which it modifies 3 

 whether it be an adjective or a verb — 

 Mawai, to dry. Pela, ivhen. 



Manga, yesterday. Ti lang, afterwards. 



Siin, the day before yesterday. Phe, here. 



Maphok, to-morrow. Haw, Pun, there. 



Tsaii, early. Lang, immediately. 



Men tsaii, early in the morning. Koi, slowly. 

 Nam, first. Khz'n, quickly. 



Ziin, last. Meiin meiin, equally. 



Km, ever. Perk het, ivherefore. 



M«i /Ha, never. Peri nan, therefore. 



Sakti, at once. 



The Prepositions in common use are : 

 Ti, in, at, to. Kap, with. 



Luk,from. Neu, upon. 



Kon, after. hum, below. 



Nai, in. Lang, behind. 



jHim, near. Dang, according to. 



Bon, above. Tongna, in presence of. 



7/ang, Thwng, to, unto. Ha mai, without, destitute of. 



