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1. QEL«-dur-miz “we are about doing.” 
2. QELtf-dur-siz “ ye are about doing.” 
3. QEE«-dur-lar “ they are about doing.” 
This therefore is a Compound Future Fresent ; (see remarks on q^elar- 
man ). 
with the Peeeect Paeticiple — 
(h.) QET.ip-dur-man* &c., = u 1 am in the condition of completely 
having done” ; or, “ I have done.” 
This is 
The Compound Peeeect Tense. 
1. QEii/>dur-man “ I have done.” 
2. QEiip-dur-san “ thou hast done.” 
3. QEL/^?-dur “ he has done.” 
1. QELf^-dur-miz “ we have done.” 
2. QEi^-dur-siz “ye have done.” 
3. QEL«^-dur-lar “ they have done.” 
( c ) with the Indefinite Paeticiple— 
qel ghan-dur-man, &c. # = “ I am in the condition of being in¬ 
definitely the doer.” (For the Indefinite Participle has the meaning of 
“ the doer” amongst others, and this is the only one here applicable.) This 
combination might be rendered “ I stand as or for, the doer,” and is used 
in the sense of “ I must have done,” or “ I have probably done.” See 
remarks under due. It may be called 
The Peesumptive Past Tense. 
1. QELy7mw-dur-man “ I must have done.” 
2. QELy7mw-dur-san “ thou must have done.” 
3. QELyArm-dur “ he must have done.” 
1. QELy7mw-dur-miz “ we must have done.” 
2. QEL^rm-dur-siz “ ye must have done.” 
3. QELy7?«r-dur-lar “ they must have done.” 
( d .) with the Paeticiple of Peobability— 
The Compound Peobable Futuee Tense. 
1. QELy7^-r%-dur-man “ I am (or stand) likely to do.” 
2. QELy7w-£?7^-dur-san “ thou art likely to do.” 
3. QELghu-diq-dLm “ he is likely to do. 
1. QELy'Aw-^-dur-miz “ we are likely to do.” 
2. QELyZ^-r/^-dur-siz “ye are likely to do.” 
3. QEL^7m-t7i^-dur-lar “ they are likely to do.” 
* Pronounced in Yarkand and Kashghar “ qel?};-” and “ QELghan -doman,” 
“ — dosan ,” “ — do &c., and in Khotan “— toman” &c. 
