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