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II. . Why, when did you find, time to learn all the Manchu you know sir? Your pronunciation is good and you speak quite intelligibly.

. Oh, sir, you are too complimentary. My Manchu does not amount to anything. There’s a friend of mine who really does talk well;


 * age
 * elder brother, sir


 * sini
 * thy


 * manju
 * Manchu


 * gisun
 * word, speech


 * ai
 * what?


 * šolo
 * leisure


 * de
 * in


 * taciha
 * Pret. (4) of tacimbi to learn


 * mudan
 * pronunciation


 * gairengge
 * Verbal Noun (21) of gaimbi to take, to obtain


 * sain
 * good


 * bime
 * Ger. (3) of bimbi to be


 * tomorhon
 * clear


 * mini
 * my


 * manju
 * Manchu


 * gisun
 * word, speech


 * be
 * accusative affix


 * ai
 * what?


 * dabufi
 * Past. Ger. (8) of dabumbi to count


 * gisurere
 * Fut. Part. of gisurembi to speak


 * babi
 * from ba place and bi it is


 * age
 * elder brother, sir


 * gosime
 * Ger. (3) of gosimbi to love


 * ofi
 * Past Gerund (8) of ombi to be


 * uttu
 * thus


 * dabali
 * excessively


 * maktara
 * Fut. (5) of maktambi to praise


 * mini
 * my


 * emu
 * one


 * gucu
 * friend


 * i
 * genitive affix


 * manju
 * Manchu


 * gisun
 * word, speech


 * sain
 * good