1858.] 



Notes of tlie Karen Language. 



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In Sgau and Bgliai nay is the second personal pronoun singular, 

 thou, thee; but in Mopgha it is the plural number of the same per- 

 son, you. 



In Pwo, tide is a particle marking the plural number of the second 

 and third persons when affixed to the singular ; but in Bghai it is 

 an independant pronoun, the second person plural, you. 



In Mopgha, the first personal pronoun singular ya, on being 

 used as a possessive is changed to ei, pronounced precisely like the 

 English I. 



Objective forms for the third person, au, eu, and sai are peculiar 

 to Karen as compared with the languages of other tribes. 



The following table exhibits the pronouns in all their forms, in 

 the various dialects. 





Case Absolute. 



Nominative 



Objective 



Poss. Pron. 





I as to me. 



i, 



me 





my. 



Sgau 



Ya, or yay 



Ya, yeu seu 



Ya or 



y^y 



As nominative. 



Pwo 



Yeu, or yawe 



) Ya, or yeu 



Yeu 





i) 7i 



Bghai 



Yay 



Ya 



Yay 





if » 



Mopgha 



Za" 



Za 



Za 





Ei 



Toungthu 



Thou as 



Khwa 

















to thee 



Thou 



Thee 





Thy 



Sgau 



Ni, or nay 



Na, or nen 



Na 





As nominative 



Pwo 



Neu, or nawe Na, or neu 



Neu 





?J >5 



Bghai 



Nay 



Na 



Nay 





JJ JJ 



Mopgha 



Na 



Na 



Na 





» )> 



Toungthu 



Na 



As regards 



Na 



Na 

 Him, 



her, it, 







lie, she, it, 



His, her, its, 





$c. 



they 



them 



their. 



Sgau 



Away 



A, or way 



Au 





A. 



Pwo 



Awe 



A, or we 



Eu 





A. 



Bghai 





So, or wa 



Say 





A, or Sa. 



Mopgha 





0, or wo 









Toungthu 





Wa 









