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132 GRAMMAR OF THR by the addition of the affis cu; as 8o fraqua female of the southward, ega cu a female native of that place. NEUTER DERITATIPES. The affix o H is added to nouns, to denote the quality of a thing; as como manhood, as t o or vores bravery, To Do chastity, nwogs os whorishness. The aflix ng is added to some nouns, to denote quality or office; as eunta #faworange at highness, bata priesthood, Gratarato length. The affix is added to nouns of quality, after cutting off the final syllable, and also occasionally the vowel or syllable that precedes it; as wçuy whiteness, for redness. VERBAL Nouns. The afiix cupy is added to the roots of verbs, to denote a person who is constantly engaged in a certain action; as eo au fury a timid person, or one that is constantly fearing, evo w sUp a gamester, Eu qurupy a reader. The affix ng is added to the root ernay, to denote the cater of a thing, and the consonant me of the final syllable is also omitted ; as ea tao mo an eater of umbrosial food, word an eater of air, or a serpent. The affix nz is also added to the root f ou kill, to denote the killer of a thing, and the root is changed into tung; as aus aura a fish killer, e0736 an elephant killer. The aflix max is added to the root ou 30, to denote a cutter; and the penultinate consonant of the root is also omitted; as Tout 3 w a stone cutter, 20 ou 3 au a wood cutter, or carpenter. . Digitized by Google