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

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na ta pa ca Aa m; ya<br />

Vocabulary 3 :<br />

m; come V [; tooth<br />

k; go V na field<br />

b; say V fa cloth<br />

N; grass xa servant<br />

ma horse ha five<br />

t; eye ya<br />

PROHIBITIVE<br />

The prohibitive particle sits before the verb.<br />

Exercise 7 : Translate :<br />

a) ha m; ha bnq t; ha fa mnq<br />

b) b; c[q fa xa t; c[q xa hnq c[q<br />

c) t; ma lnq k; ma xa c[q lnq m;<br />

d) dpq lnq ma m; ya ba fa lnq mnq<br />

e) ya m; c[q xa xa ba xa mnq m;<br />

Exercise 8 : Translate :<br />

a) gr<strong>and</strong>child's servant<br />

b) gr<strong>and</strong>child's horse<br />

c) five fruits<br />

d) fruit market<br />

e) water (<strong>of</strong>) eye<br />

f) his cloth<br />

g) do not go<br />

h) do not go (to) market<br />

i) he says, 'do not go (to) market'<br />

j) gr<strong>and</strong>child sees elephant<br />

Lesson 4<br />

i<br />

ngin, tinq tin, kinq kin.<br />

This sign sits above a consonant towards right. It carries the sound <strong>of</strong> i / e such as [inq<br />

Vocabulary 4 :<br />

kinq eat V [inq silver (money)<br />

rikq call V mitq knife<br />

pinq become V likq book

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