Indian Antiquary Vol 36

SR No.: 032528
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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NOVEMBER, 1907.)
RECORD OF THE LANGUAGES OF SAVAGES.
881
he
en
1. - Connectors of Intimate Relation. The only class of connectors (prepositions that presents any difficulties is that of the connectors of intimate relation. These are ta, en, pan and may be translated " in respect of, as, as for, as to, regarding, as regards, with reference to, concerning, for' according to the context. They are used for connecting :
(1) indicator (noun) with its explicator (adjective). (2) subject and its predicate. (3) explicator (adjective) with its illustrator (adverb). (4) predicator (verb) and its complement (object)..
(1) indicator (noun) with its explicator (adjective).
inôat ta shong ộ t knife
sharpis (the knife is sharp). paiyuh ta urihatshe dak man
many
come (many men came). kenyam t ai
finowa child by
beat (the child was beaten by him). subject and its predicate. yuchuh pan chia go-home
I (I am going home). paitshe homkwòm
men ten
chüa some give
thon to (give me some ). oal hoptēp m en
ngong in box
you
nothing (there is nothing in your box). explicator (adjective) with its illustrator (adverb). iteak kamheng en an asleep noon (noon is asleep for him, i. e., he sleeps at noon). chüa finowa tai ant ta ong
ölhakt beat by he
past-of-to-day morning (I was beaten by him this morning). hat 68 loe ta oal
hoptëp
an not is cloth
in box he (there is no cloth in his box ). predicator (verb) and its complement (object). harra
chào вее
elder brother (seeing the elder brother). paitshe shi loet some old cloth have (they have some old cloth ). wian en ta linhen make it to (make it to-day). chit leap wf an en I-not can make it to (I cannot make it).
de
מאס
they
to-day