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20. Ketag. 30. Sung gyep. 



40. Brisi. 50. Ngrunsi. 



100. Waye. 1000. Kannu. 



There are no ordinals in the language. 



Of Pronouns. 



Gender has no place in the personal pronouns of this language, 

 nor do they undergo any variations indicative of Case. As far as 

 they are used as substantives, they admit of the addition of post- 

 positive particles as in the case of nouns. As pronouns in ordinary 

 discourse are frequently introduced without that connexion which 

 could enable the hearer instantaneously to decide, whether one or 

 many were intended, a mode has here been adopted to determine this 

 independently of the connexion, and in consequence, the people 

 make use of the termination Thai to express the plural number. 



The personal pronouns are — 



Singular. Plural. 



1st. Ke, I. Kethal, We. 



2nd. No, Thou. JSTothal or Nonethal, Ye. 



3rd. We, He or she. We thai or Vethal, They. 



The demonstrative pronouns are, An, This and Phehai, That. 



The interrogative pronouns are, Hoina, Who ? Asan manai, 

 Which ? and Sindoi, What ? 



I am not aware of the existence of any relative pronouns in the 

 language. This deficiency is supplied in the same manner as in the 

 language spoken by the Taying Mishmis. 



Of Verbs. 

 The moods and tenses of verbs are expressed by means of particles 

 or significant words appended to the verbal root ; but number and 

 person are distinguished by no modifications. 



Indicative Mood. 

 Present. 

 The verb in its simple state is often used as the form of the pre- 

 sent tense, e. g. 



Ke ndat, I call ; No gap, Thoufightest ; We gya, lie runs. 

 To express a more definite signification, the word Meng is added 

 as an auxiliary ; thus, 



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