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72 TELOOGOO GRAMMAR.

235 *&~ is somtimes changed to 5" ; as, the day omchich the moon is full.. .makes ...... q disposition, quality .......... . ..... do . ... .

236 cSo, at the commencement of nouns, is frequently changed, in Teloogoo, 'to """ as , as, cSSo55b ... ... Yama, the God of death * ........... makes ...... cScr$5d ..... fAree English hours ................ do .......

237 S preceded by another syllable, is changed in Teloogoo to "?^Nor |_ ; thus. 5<&. ......... a serfe ..................... makes ...... 5 ?f lac ......................... do ....... _ a /efter or charactor .......... do ....... -Sf>-?f do . .... . rule, definition ................. do ..

238 "tj. preceded by the vowel ^, is. generally changed to ^^ ; and preceded by , to 5 ; thus, cCo K ......... a sacrifice .................. makes ...... a?5^3&o .... the sacerdotal thread .......... do ....... a command, order, or adjuration. . .do ._o command, permission ............ do ...... but it is sometimes changed to 89 ; thus, 15^ ^ a Queen, makes a^-

239 &" is changed in X. . ...... ... makes ....... a crane. ...... ..... . ...... do

240 The consonants of each vurga are interchangeable.

EXAMPLES.

a face ................ makes . . colour ................ . . do a seat ...... .... ........ do ............ a J7iwdc>o Aowr ......... .do ............ a forest ................ do . ........... a history, a story. . . ...... do ........ .... the mind ................ do a line^ . - .......... do beetle nut . . do, ,