In speaking of two or three things separately, they join the two numbers; e.g., _xigonin_ 'four or five men,' from which others may be copied. The honorific particles are four; _vo_, _von_, _go_, and _mi_.[201] The first two are joined to _iomi_ vocables. The last two are joined to _coie_, or Chinese vocables. The last is the most honorific and is used when speaking of things divine; e.g., _midexi tachi_ 'disciples of Christ the Lord,' _goichinin vocoite cudasarei_ 'please send one from among the Lords.' The words which follow have honorific particles that have (74 been added by the speaker. However, the honor is shown to the person addressed or to those related to him; e.g., _go focô_ [_go fôcô_] 'a duty,' _von furu mai_ 'a banquet,' _von cotoba_ 'a word, or a sermon,' _von mono gatari_ 'a conversation,' _von natçucaxij_ or _von nocori vovoi_ which mean the same as what the Portuguese call _saudades_ (nostalgia) and the Spanish call _carino_ (affection), _von tori avaxe_ 'intercession,' _von mi mai_ 'a visit,' _von cha_ 'that which one drinks when they invite you,' _go dancó_ 'a consultation or congregation for the purpose of obtaining advice,' _von rei_ 'an act of gratitude,' _von busata_ 'a lapse of good manners,' _vo motenaxi_ 'to treat well and elegantly,' _go chiso_ [_go chisô_] 'esteem,' _go iqen_ 'an opinion,' e.g., _fabacari nagara go iqen vo mǒxitai_ 'forgive me but I would like to give you some advice,' etc. Some Rules on the Conjugation of the Verb in the Written Language If the final _u_ is removed from the negative present it becomes an affirmative verb; e.g., _oracio vo tçutomen toqi va_ 'when I say my prayers,' {183} _xosa no tçutomen tame ni va_ 'in order to execute the work,' _michibiqi tamavan to voboximexi_ 'thinking of leading forth.'[202] For the affirmative future _beqi_ is added to the affirmative form with the _ru_ removed; for the future negative _becarazu_ is added to the affirmative form; e.g., _mǒsu beqi_ 'you will speak,' _mósu becarazu_ 'you will not speak.' When the sentence ends in the future, _beqi_ is changed to _bexi_. The infinitive for the future is formed by adding _coto_ to the future tense; e.g., _iomu beqi coto_. The subjunctive is formed by adding _qereba_ to the root of the verb; e.g., _sugure qereba_. The gerund in _Do_ is formed by adding _te_ to the root of the verb; e.g., _qiqi tamaite_. The substantive verb in the written language is _nari,u_ or _qeri,u_. If it comes at the end of the sentence it takes the root form;[203] e.g., _sadame naqi io no ixei nari_ 'it is the dignity of a world without stability.' The preterit is formed by adding _ari,u_ [_tari,u_] to the root; e.g., _suguretaru_. If the form comes at the end of a sentence _ari,u_ (75 [_tari,u_] is retained in the root form; e.g., _suguretari_. The pluperfect is formed by placing _nari_ after the present tense; e.g., _ague tamǒ nari_ 'they had shown respect.'