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 similar, take two forms : viz- s& %.- O r ^55c o. ef>ex>!0 or iwo. ^ 6 m  The plural however has no change of this kind.

In the inferior dialect, & is substituted for $ in all the singular cases of 166 this declension, except the accusative, which is made to terminate in Hk instead of $ ; thus, nom. sing, ^x> c5& } inflexion sing. e$2$& d a t. s j n g. 5"s5cx> tS 4 ^s accus. sing. e^S&^rl!^ &c. but these forms are never to be found in correct writings.

EXCEPTIONS.

Some word- 1, of this declension, form the nominatve and inflexion plural, by 167 changing the final C & of the nominative singular into o and o. or into >"^ ar.d c ^, instead of forming them regularly, by changing cu& into ex> o respectively ; thus, Xo&cSso robust man, makes in the nominative plural Xc3*-V?/<?,- 2os" C5sb O7ze man, makes in the nom. plu. fcjsj^^sb,- eSwc-^-o son-in-laic, makes in the nom. plu- ft9o, and this rule applies tu many othei words of the same kind.

SECOND DECLENSION INCLUDING FEMININE OR NEUTER NOUNS, OF MOUE THAN TOW SYLLABLES, IN ^ o5ivD _ "=" SSoO or o So5.

There is a numerous class of neuter words of more than tow syllables ending, in the nominative singular, in ^ &*>, and several in "^ >co and -~*x> : but "^OT^SbD a wife, is almost the only feminine noun of this declension.

The inflexion singular is the same as the nominative singular ; thus, nom. sing, ^oea^oa/wr^e, inflex. sing. ^H^.

The nominative plural is formed either by adding ex> to the nominative singu- 170 lar ; or by changing the termination ^ of the nominative singular into ex), and lengthening the preceding vowel, if not already long; thus, nom. sing. ^oef)S5JxD a horse, nom. plu. /fce>3&>ex> O r /^o^^X) horses- e<9 es w i

The other cases are formed according to the general rules already given. Subjoined is an example of this declension, according to the usual arrangement of six cases,