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Volguls

Kurom

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Nöllon

Ontollon

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Akukniplon

Kitkniplon

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Pennic

Kuum

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Sisim

Kökjammas

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Dass

Ostiaks

Chulom

Nilha

Uwat

Chot

Sabat

Nicha

Artjan

Jong

Igut-jong

Katchutjong

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Kolmi

Neljă

Viisi

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Kahdeksau

Yhdeksăn

Kymmenan

Iksitoistakym- mentă

Kaksitoistakym- mentă

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Tuhans.

The prosody of the Magyar is very remarkable. There is no measure of Latin or Greek rythmus to which it does not lend itself. Pyrrhĭcs and Spōndēes abound. The trĭbrăch and mōlōssūs are not wanting; and all the intermixtures of long and short feet, Iămbïcs, Trōchĕes, Dāctyls, and ănăpēsts. Virág's Magyar Prosodia és Magyar Irás, contains specimens of every classical mea- sure. Other specimens of the adaptation of the Magyar may be found in his Poesia, at the end of his Tragedy of Hunyadi László. The first ex- ample of measured verse is of the date of 1541.

The dialects of Hungary are not much unlike;