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2. In addition to tho i (as in i-ka ) tho third person has three othcr 
inílections, ta, Hila, na. The two former, ta and tilla, correspond to 
tho definite article “ the,” the na to tlie indefinito “ a ” or “ an.” Ta 
belongs to the fatlier, definite, specific, and with reference to animáis 
and inanimate things. Thla is reflexive but with a similar use. Na 
belongs to the mother, indefinito, national, and with regard to human 
possessions : 
TA-kat, the, his, her, its, their, chin, bilí, beak. 
NA-kat, a chin, our chin, the human chin. 
THLA-taas, the, his, her, its, their pot. 
3. The simple nouns start from a derivative point of view with the 
vowels, and to differentiate them t, k, n and other consonants are suf- 
fixed and prefixed : 
a, skin, fruit e, tliorn o, seed, body, neck, etc. 
ah, food et, mother ot, chest 
ka, possession le, word wo, neck 
The short vowels á and ó are midway between A and O, and words 
like ák, ók, food ; as, os, son, vary between AK, OK, AS, OS in the 
various dialects. 
4. The second person of inflected nouns is the simplest or root form, 
that is to say, the personal pronoun suffers no modification before it, 
if required for clearness or emphasis the pronoun is prefixed to the 
noun, e.q. : 
am et, thy mother am ák, thy food am ot, tliy chest 
5. In the íirst and third persons the vowel of the pronoun may be 
retained or dropped, e.q. : 
1. ya-alat 2. alai or am alat 3. thla-alat pillow 
1. y-ot 2. ot or am ot 3. t-ot chest 
The root vowel of the noun may sometimes be reduplicated or the 
prefix strengthened as in e-yaj : 
1. yo-os 2. os or am os 3. thlo-os or thl-os son 
1. ey-aj 2. a j or am aj 3. t-aj skin 
6. The reflexive h or j is sometimes introduced : 
1. ijy-awe 2. mve or am awe 3. ta-awe abdomen 
1. ijy-cte 2. ate or am ate 3. nah-ale teat 
