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Additional Gondi Vocabulary. 



[No. 3, 



1. ^TOTK*?, mathoram. 



2. nijrfta", mathorit. 



3. TTOTeff, fl^fJI, mathorfc, mathdng. 



The remaining tenses of the verb "to be" are formed regularly 

 form ^TRJT*TT dydnd. The Gonds seem to use ^-^M'l manddnd more 

 frequently to express " existence," and "become" they always 

 express by ^fT*TT«n dydnd. 



There is also a peculiarity in the language in regard to the use 

 of the negative TO halle with the verb. This particle causes a 

 change on the form of certain parts of the verb as will be seen by 

 using it, along with ^l^fTTT kidnd, to do, which has already been 

 conjugated. It affects some moods and tenses, but not others. 



Conjugation of the verb ^Nm Tcidnd with the negation TO halle, 

 not to do. 



Indicative Mood. 



Present Tense. 



I am not doing. 

 ^T3T TO ^t^TT, annd halle Tcion, I am not doing. 

 57ET TO #1^1, immd halle Tcivi. 



%*! TO ^t^TT, or halle Trior. 

 ^K TO ^%j a d halle Hod. 

 ^f^T^ TO ^t^HT, ammot halle Horn. 

 X*9XZ TO o^l^tfT, immat halle kivit. 

 %^T TO ^t^T^T, orTc halle Horlc. 

 %J TO ^t^fa, au halle Hong. 



Imperfect Tense. Same as the Affirmative. 

 I was not doing. 

 Past and Perfect Tenses are alike. 

 I did not and I have not done. 

 ^3T TO ^ftrTT, anna halle Tcitd. 

 T?S\ TO 3ft <TT, immd halle Tritd. 

 ^K TO ^\<TT, or halle Htd, ad halle Tcitd. 



^fStc TO ^t<TT, ammot halle Htd. 

 'WH'i TO ^<TT, immat halle Tcitd. 

 ^JTW, ^iT TO «Jfl«TT, ork, au halle Tcitd, 



