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An Introductory Primer and Grammar of Ahom Tai ... - Khamkoo

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] This sign sits above the consonant to the right side. It has the power <strong>of</strong> au such as s]<br />

sau, x] khau, m] mau.<br />

Vocabulary 11 :<br />

f] who ? m] you<br />

s] post, pillar t] below<br />

h] order l] inform<br />

A] bring V N] big<br />

x] they y]<br />

PAST<br />

n] inside<br />

The PAST particle sits after the verb to indicate the past tense.<br />

Exercise 23 : Translate :<br />

pU kinq [j y] em] m] pj yU ec] xunq N] xI c[q m; tI nj<br />

pU ba kunq f] lo[q m; t] ku[q lu[q m]<br />

lnq yU n] ec]<br />

f] pj k; tI ktq xa A] m; fkq xunq h] xa tI na<br />

kunq nj m; s] ktq kunq N] h] xa tI ktq k[q bnq<br />

mnq A] [; c[q m; nukq yU tI tunq N]<br />

Exercise 24 : Translate :<br />

a) Mother says, 'do not inform'<br />

b) He went downstream<br />

c) (The) man brings vegetable<br />

d) He asks his servant to go to field<br />

e) Cows are under tree<br />

f) Who is coming ?<br />

g) The old man is coming<br />

h) Bring the horse<br />

i) They came to the field<br />

j) You go <strong>and</strong> stay at the mouth <strong>of</strong> the river<br />

k) The post is big<br />

Lesson 12<br />

w<br />

khao.<br />

These two signs sit after a consonant. Their power is ao such as kw kao, lw lao, xw<br />

Vocabulary 12 :<br />

kw I bw not<br />

cw owner rw we

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