_Singular._ _Dual._ _Plural._
_To the House_, Iglomut, Iglugnut, Iglunut.
_To my House_, Iglumnut, idem, idem.
_To thy House_, Iglungnut, idem, idem.
_To his House_, Igloanut, Igloennut, Iglocinut.
_To his own House_, Iglominut, Iglungminut, Iglominut.
_To our House_, Iglotivnut, Iglutivnut, idem.
_To your House_, Iglusivnut, idem, idem.
_To their House_, Igloænut, idem, Iglöeinut.
_To their own House_, Iglomingnut, idem, idem.
As to the verbs, they are either simple or compounded: there are five
conjugations, to which may be added a sixth of negative verbs. There are
three tenses in all, the present, preterit, and future; and six moods,
_viz._ indicative, interrogative, imperative, permissive, conjunctive,
and infinitive.
The examples of the simple verbs are these. The first conjugation ends
in _kpok_, as _Ermikpok_, he washes himself: _Aglekpok_, he writes.
The second ends in _rpok_, as _Mattarpok_, he undresses himself:
_Aularpok_, he sets out on a journey: _Ajokarsorpok_, he teaches.
The third conjugation ends in _pokpurum_; that is, in _pok_ preceded by
a vowel, as _Egipok_, he throws away; _Inginok_, he sits down;
_Akpapok_, he runs.
The fourth ends in _ok_ or _vok_, as _Pyok_, he receives: _Aglyok_, he
grows: _Assavok_, he loves.
The fifth conjugation ends in _au_, as _Irsigau_, he ogles; _Arsigau_,
he resembles; _Angekau_, he is tall.
The sixth conjugation of negative verbs ends in _ngilak_, as
_Ermingilak_, he does not wash himself: _Mattengilak_, he does not
undress himself: _Pingilak_, he receives not: _Egingilak_, he throws not
away: _Irsigingilak_, he ogles not.
Inflexion of a Verb with the suffixes of a person agent of the first
conjugation in _kpok_.
Indicative. Present.
_Singular_. _Dual_ _Plural_.
_He washes himself_, _The two wash themselves_, _They wash themselves_,
Ermikpok. Ermikpuk. Ermikput.
_I wash myself_, _We two wash ourselves_, _We wash us_.
Ermikpunga. Ermikpoguk. Ermikpogut.
_Thou wash thyself_, _You two wash yourselves_, _You wash yourselves_.
Ermikpotit. Ermikpotik. Ermikpose.
The inflexion with suffixes of a person patient is formed this way.
_Thou washest me_. _Ye two wash me_, _You wash me_,
Ermikparma, Ermikpautiga. Ermikpausinga.
_He washes me_, _The two wash me_, _They wash me_,
Ermikpanga. Ermikpainga. Ermikpanga.
_I wash him_, _We two wash him_, _We wash him_,
Ermikpara. Ermikparpuk. Ermikparput.
_He washes him_, _The two wash him_, _They wash him_,
Ermikpæ. Ermikpæk. Ermikpæt.
_Thou washest him_, _Ye two wash him_, _You wash him_,
Ermikpet. Ermikpartik. Ermikparse.
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