Dissertation on the Gipseys: Representing their manner of life, family economy, occupations & trades, marriages & education, sickness, death, & burial, religion, language, sciences & arts, &c. &c. &c.; with an historical enquiry concerning their origin & first appearance in EuropeGrellmann, Heinrich Moritz Gottlieb
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Dissertation on the Gipseys: Representing their manner of life, family economy, occupations & trades, marriages & education, sickness, death, & burial, religion, language, sciences & arts, &c. &c. &c.; with an historical enquiry concerning their origin & first appearance in Europe
Grellmann, Heinrich Moritz Gottlieb
Romanies
SINGULAR NUMBER.
Tumaro Tumari Tummarra Tummarri Your
Tumari Tummaraka Tummarrika Of Your
Tumarige Tummarrako Tummarriko To Your
Tumarige Tummarra Tummarri Your
O Tumaro O Tumari O Tummarra O Tummarri O Your
Tamarider; Tummarrase Tummarrise from, with
Tumarise You
8. Who? Kohn? _Gipsey_; Koun? _Hindostan_.
Examples of the conjugation of both Languages.
I am: Me Hom; Me Hej
PRESENT.—SINGULAR NUMBER.
Gipsey. Hindostan. English.
_Masculine_. _Feminine_. _Masculine_. _Feminine_.
Me Hom; Kom Sinjom He Hej; Mem Hoti I am
Hu; Hota
Tu Hal Sinjel Ty Hej; Tem Hoti Thou art
Hae; Hota
Job Hi Si Vweh Hej; Wo Hoti He is
Hae; Hota
PLURAL NUMBER.
Men Ham Sinjam Hum Hei; Ham Hotia We are
Haem; Hote
Tume Ham Sinjan Tum Hej; Tom Hotia Ye are
Ho; Hote
Jole Hi Sinja Jnne Hei; We Hotia They are
Haem; Hote
IMPERFECT.—SINGULAR NUMBER.
Me Hames Me Hua; Mem Tha Thi I was
Tu Hales Tu Hua; Tem Tha Thi Thou wast
Job Has Uweh Hua; Woh Tha Thi He was
PLURAL NUMBER.
Men Hames Hum Hue; Ham The Thia We were
Tume Hames Tum Hue; Tom The Thia Ye were
Jole Has Inne Hue; We The Thia They were
PERFECT.—SINGULAR NUMBER.
Me Sinjomahi Me Huatha I have been
Tu Sinjalahi Tu Huatha Thou hast been
Job Sinja Uweh Huatha He hath been
PLURAL NUMBER.
Men Sinjamahi Hum Huathe We have been
Tume Sinjanahi Tum Huathe Ye have been
Jole Sinje Jnne Huathe They have been
FUTURE.—SINGULAR NUMBER.
Gipsey. Hindostan. English.
Me Owa Me Huga I shall be
Du Oweha Tu Huga Thou shalt be
Job Ula Uweh Huga He shall be
PLURAL NUMBER.
Men Owaha Hum Huge We shall be
Tume Una Tum Huge Ye shall be
Jole Owena Jnne Huge They shall be
INFINITIVE.
Huna To be
To make; do: Kerja; Kurrna.
PRESENT.—SINGULAR NUMBER.
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