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A PRIL, 1899.]
ON THE GUREZI DIALECT OF SHINA.
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Finite Verb.
IMPEATIVE. The 2nd singular imperative is the root of the verb; e. 9., bõh, go ; tiki Icha, eat bread ; ro pih. Irink water. The 2nd person plural is formed by adding a to the root; e. g., võt piā, drink water ; Ichalia, get out.
FUTURE — I SHALL SPEAK. Sing.
Plur. 1. more răz-im
vese răz-on. tuse răz-e
tsõse rāz-at. 3. aluse rā:-e
zhese rāz-in.
Past - I did. Sing.
Plur. 1. mei thas
besi thi.is. 2. tho tha
tsoei thi-it. 3. shēsei thau
chenijh thi-e. Note.-The past tense of a transitive verb may be usel either with the nominative or agent casu of the subject, and in either case agrees with it in person. The forms given for the pronouns of the 1st and 2nd persons plural, are apparently variants from those given abuve.
Past – I CAME. Sing.
Plur. 1. mo al-us
be al-is. 2. tu al-o
tsõ al it. 3. cho al
che al-e.
Past -- I wenr. Sing.
Plur, 1. mo gas
be ge-18. 2. tu ga
tsõ gi-it. 3. cho ga
zhe ye.
PRESENT Texse. The present tense is formed by adding the present le..se of the auxiliary verb to the future e. g. -
PRESENT -I AX DOING. Sing.
Plur. 1. mose thim hos
bese thon hãs. 2. tuse the ho
tsõse that hänt. 3, stude thét lõ
zhese thèin ha.
List of Verbs. Root.
Meaning Infinitive. Pres. Part. 3rd sing. Past. Srl Sing. Fat. thă
do, make thion theira thau ēh come
eiha bõh go bojhon bojha
bözh. eat
khon khala khiau
Isha. sleep
son seiha suttu
sei, bčih sit
beon běhū těhtw
bče.
ther.
gall
kha
son
