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 OF ADJECTIVE PRONOUJSS. 89

DEFINITE PRONOUNS.

Each of the definite adjective pronouns consists of one long vowel ; viz. the demonstrative proximate "^, or, as it is vulgarly written, osr, meaning this; the demonstrative remote & that; and the interrogative ^ or, as it is

commonly written, , what ? When prefixed to substantives, these pronouns are sometimes converted into their corresponding short vowels, and the following consonant is then doubled; thus, -&>;ffe33bo or S^JTsSbySSbo or, as it is commonly written, cxw^oSbej&w or ox>'5S>y this lotus> &~&"vx> or that lime, &T*^S$w or <^;3"i>5$x> or as it ia vulgarly written or ^>yw3fc> w hat time? Wh,en the vowel is shortened, the " is doubled, in each of these examples.

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS.

The indefinite adjective pronouns are prefixed to plural substantives, without any intermediate affix ; they are merely the nominative cases of the indefinite substantive pronouns of the third person, viz. M. & F. AT. so many. all. a few.

The indeclinable particle &0&, commonly written ^olT 9, meaning thz whole, in full, Sec. affixed to substantives, has the same force as the pronouns e= or W^ prefixed to them ; thus, ^oSwSfo&oStftaJ or all men t W^Sjbgew or 3j&)e;o5 all things.