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24 I shall endeavour to explain, 1st the alterations which take place in letters at the beginning and end of words; and 2ndly, the changes which occur in the middle of words. But it is proper, in the first place, to apprize the Reader, that the following rules are by no means rigidly observed, except in studied compositions. In the common or colloquial dialect,many of the changes will occasionally be found : it is true that they are not there adhered to systematically, but even in that dialect they are seldom entirely neglected. The Student, however, may find it more convenient to refer occasionally to this chapter as he advances, than, at the very commencement of his labours, to enter into some of the most perplexing niceties of the language.

In treating of this subject, the whole of the words in the Teloogoo language are divided into two classes; one termed కళలు kululoo, the other ద్రుత ప్రకృతులు drootupritkrovtooloo.

The class termed కళలు kululoo includes, 1st the singular and plural nominatives of all nouns and pronouns, (except నేను I and తాను he she or it) and the oblique case, or what I have termed the inflexion, of all nouns and pronouns, both in the singular and plural number.

2dly. The postpositions యొక్క or యొక of, కూర్చి or గురించి towards, on account of, పట్టుఁడి through, చేసి from, పట్టి through, విషయము respecting, నిమిత్తము on account of, కోసము or కోసరము for, on account of, నుండి or నుంచి from, away from.

3dly. The final significant letters *" or expressing interrogation, -=> or denoting emphasis, and ^ or ^ expressive of doubt.

4thly. Indeclinable particles, like అట, కద, మఱి, ఏలా, ఇంచుక, అంత, &c.

5thly. All Interjections, and vocative cases.

6thly. The words, ఇప్పుడు now, అప్పుడు then, ఎప్పుడు when?