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[No. 1, 
F. E. Pargiter —Notes on the Chittagong Dialect. 
The following is a specimen of a verb in its full conjugation. 
Conjugation of the Verb “to do, make.” 
Present. 
1. “ I do,” “ we do.” 
2 . 
3 . honorific. 
Imgicrfect. 
1. “ I was doing.” 
2 . - 
3. - 
Past. 
1 . “ I did or regularly ) 
2. ^1?^1 
3. 
• •k ^ 
Pluperfect, 
1. “ I had done.” 
• V 
2 . 
3. 
FuUire. 
1 . or or regularly “ I 
shall do.” 
2 . 
3 . or 
Imperative. 
2 . ^?r “ do tlion” ; and with the negative JT, 
3. 
Infinitive and “ to do. 
Prest. Part. “ doing.” 
Past Part. ( ) “ done.” 
Conj. Part, “ having done.” 
The following are specimens of other verbs, which show variations 
in the Present and Past Tenses. 
Verb “to keep.” 
Prest. 
1 . 
2 . 
3. ?fTC<l?r 
Past. 
?lT*5n5I or ^Tfirj 
?rT<rj (or ?rTR?) 
?I]C<fJ (pronounced rdikhye). 
^ This form is most common. 
