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G. A. Grierson— Notes on the Bangpur Dialect. [No. 3, 
wan and the neighbouring districts occasionally use those of in con¬ 
versation. In the northern half, however, of Bangpur the regular forms 
are the rule and the irregular the exception. Indeed in conversation, 
<^Tfw«T and not f^«T is always used. 
Paradigm. 
The verb to strike. 
Book form 
Bangpur form. 
Present. 
1st person V'ZTX I or ice strike 
2nd 
n 
3rd 
99 
Present Definite. 
1st 
99 
I am or we are striking 
2nd 
99 
3rd 
99 
Imperfect. 
1st 
99 
I or we struck 
2nd 
99 
or vrs]■$% 
3rd 
99 
Imperfect Definite. 
1st 
99 
I was or we were 
«TTfjTf%^ or 
striking 
2nd 
99 
3rd 
99 
Perfect. 
1st 
99 
I or we have struck 
•s ^ «S* 
2nd 
99 
3rd 
99 
Pluperfect. 
1st 
99 
I or we had struck 
q^fipT 
2nd 
99 
q^TTf^rf% 
3rd 
99 
Aorist and Conditional. 
1st 
99 
I or we use d t° strike 
V? T^rTTfl 
or should strike 
2nd 
99 
^Tsf«T 
3rd 
99 
