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 PERMISSIVE FORM of the YERB ' TO STRIKE:

��Bum-mara-bun-billiko ' to permit (some other) to strike.'

��EXAMPLE OF THE DECLENSION OF THE TENSES.

��1. Form to he used for the Active Voice.

��Indicative Mood.

T. 1. Sing. Buin-muu-bm bif tia,t ' thou permittest me to strike,'

or ' I am permitted to strike.'

Imperative Mood.

1. Present ; 2. Continuative ; 8. Bejlexive ; 4. Emphatic; 5. Reciprocal.

1. Bum-muii-billa bit tia,t 'permit tbou me to strike,'

or ' let me strike.'

'permit me to continue in striking.'

' permit thyself to strike thine own self.'

' do thou thyself permit him to strike.'

' permit ye two, the one the other, to strike one another.'

��2.

�-billi-lia bi tia

�3.

�-bill-la bi kotti.

�4.

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�-billa bi gintoa bou

�5.

�-billa bula.

��2. Form to be used for the Fassive Voice.

IifDicATivE Mood. 1. Present ; 2. Continuative; ^.Reflexive ; 4i. Reciprocal.

1. Bum-mara-bua-bin bit tia,t 'thou permittest (any one)

to strike me,' or ' I am permitted to be struck.'

2. „ bua-billi-lia, ' continue thou to permit (any

one) to be struck.'

3. „ biin-bill-ia tia 'I myself pennit myself to

gatoa bo, be struck.'

4. „ bun-billa bulun, 'permit, the one the other, to

be struck.' t Any other suitable pronouns may be placed here.

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