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 Xl INTBODUCTION.

2nd Pronoun.

Sivfj. — Tamil — Ni, nin, nun, oi, i, ay, oy ; Canarese — nin, ni, ninu, nin, ay, e, iye, i, i ; Tulu, i, nin, ni ; Malayjilam — ni, nin ; Telugu — nivu, ivu, ni, nin, vu, vi ; Tuda — ni, nin, i; Kota — ni, nin, i; Gond — imma, ni, i; Ku — inu, ni, i; Oraon — nien; Rajma- hal — nin. The Scythic of the Behistun tables has ni ; the Brahui of AfFghanistan has ni, na. Plu. — Miru, imat, nir, nivu, ii'u.

With these compare corresponding pronouns from several places in British New Guinea, thus : —

Papuan Pronouns.

1st. Sing. — Gai, nidu, da, yau, ye-gu, nau, nana, ara ; Dual — Gaba- gaba, ni-mo-to, noni, kaditei, vagewu ; Plu. — Ga-1-pa-ga-l-pa, 'we three,' ni-mo, 'we,' no-kaki, kita, ya-kaimi, ita.

2nd. Sing. — Gido, gi, rOu, koa, ya-kom, oa, goi, oi ; Dual — Gipel, ni- go-to, ka-mitei ; Flu. — Gita, nigo, yana, komiu, ya-kamiyi, um- ui, omi.

3rd.

Sing. — la, goi, ndu, au-kaki, tenem ; Plu. — lamo, tana, nei, ya- buia, sia, idia, ila, ira, isi.

Possessive forms are : —

1st.

Sing. — Lau-apu, gau, moro, dai-ero, yo-gu, ge-gu, egu ; Plu. — Lai emai-apumai. ga-l-pan, yo-da, la-nambo.

2nd.

Sing. — la-apuga, eke-ero, apui-ero, li-nambo, gninu, oi-amu; Plu. — Komiai, gita-munu, yai-ero, amui, ami, gami.

Ebudan Pronouns. Corresponding Ebudan pronouns are : —

1st.

Sing.—Ei-waM., iau, na-gku, avau, ain-yak ; short forms, na, a, ku, ne, iya, k ; Plu. — Endra, hida, riti, kito, a-kity, a-kaija,

2nd.

Siiig. — Eg-ko, e-nico, jau, aiko, yik, aiek ; Plu. — Kamim, hamdi, ituma, akaua, aijaua.

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