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 Subjunctive Mood.

Our author lias four Aorids in this Mood, namely: — 10a. Past aorusf, 1 had almost been or done.

b. Aurisfoftltepasf, Had I been or done.

c. „ ,, I wish I had been or done.

d. ,, „ net/ativeli/, I have not been or done.

The Moods have various mode-forms, thus : — •

In the Indicative.

Reciprocal mode, We [e.y., strike] one another.

liejlexice mode, I [strike] myself.

In the Subjunctive.

Iteration, mode, I [strike] again.

Imminence, Lpst I should [strike].

Contemporary circumstance, "While I or when I [strike].

Implied necjation of actual Ije-') ^ -.^

coming or of actual effect, j Implied necjation ofheing or action. See 10 b., c., d.

In the Participles.

Continuative mode, Continuing to be or to do.

Reflexive mode, Doing to one's self.

Reciprocal mode. Doing to owe another.

It is clear that the native language recognises three varieties of time and place. The pronouns g a 1 i, gala, galoa {q.v.) show these variations as to place ; and so the principal tenses of the indicative mood, as above, mark time (1) present, (2) recent, (3) remote. English and other languages show the same dis- tinctions in such words as liere, there, yonder. — En.]

DECLENSION of the VERBS.

[J^p^ The reader will remember that the tense-form of the verb is always constant, and is therefore not affected by its sub- ject. The sub] -ct shown in the declension of the verb is the pronoun bag, 'I,' and the direct object with a transitive verb is bon, 'him'; but any other suitable pronouns may be substituted for these ; for the pronouns that are thus used as subjects, see note on next page; their objective cases are shown in the paradigm of the pronouns. Each tense may thus be declined in full, as in English, by using in succession the pronouns of the first, second, and third persons as the subject of the verb. The shades of meaning conveyed by the tenses are given in the paradigm above, and are applicable to all verbs. The numbers, affixed to the various tenses in the declension of the verbs, correspond with the numbers on that paradigm of tenses, and the T. stands for Tense. — En.]

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