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 OF SUBSTANTIVES. 71

The same rule applies to * C or og terminating a syllable in the middle or end of the original crude noun, provided the preceding syllable be short ; in this case, however, the consonant preceding *" or -< is doubled ; thus. ...... learning, art ........................ makes ...... 'C ...... ayoung girl ........ * .. .......... do S ...difference ............................. do

v terminating the first syllable in the original crude noun, are 231 changed to ^ or v*; thus, fever .............................. makes the sound of the voice, a note ............. do a sound ........................ . ..... do .S f ^e 12/A day of the increase or decrease of the moon do. . . &%

The vowel ^ in the original crude noun is sometimes changed to ? , "*, 232 . or 8 ; thus, . beauty .......................... makes a beast ........................ do .Thursday .......... ......... do ...... a star ......................... do ......... 8^

THE CORRUPTION OF CONSONANTS IN CRUDE SANSCRIT NOUNS.

The consonants $, o y are often changed to ^" ; thus, 233 .......... theplanet Venus ............. .makes ^ ....... sugar ......................... do .......... a plate made of bell metal .......... do .........

The consonants -S", 1^, and S, in the original Sanscrit, are frequently 234 changed in Teloogoo to 5" ; as, > a cash (the coin so named) '. ........ makes an elephant hook .................. do danger, deceit ....................... do ..language.,,. . . ............ '...do