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ESSAY I
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β. Declension, plurals with formatives containing an r:

Tiruray: Antonio, “Anthony” , re-Antonio, “Anthonyland his people”.

Sund.: budak, “child”, barudak, “children”.

Masaretese: huma, “house”, humaro, “houses”.

y. Conjugation, formation of the past tense with n:

Magindanao Sangirese Malagasy
Pres. mageda mĕbĕbera matahutra.[1]
Past. nageda nĕbera natahutra.
Fut. mageda-bu mĕbera halahutra.[2]
  1. The three word-bases signify: “to go on board”, “to speak”, and “to fear” ", respectively.
  2. [See also Essay II, especially §§ 143-76, and Essay III, especially §§ 26 seqq. and 93 seqq.]
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