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The Natural Hiſtory
Indicative.Preſent.
Singular. Dual. Plural.
I waſh thee, We two waſh thee, We waſh thee,
Ermikpaukit. Ermikpautikit. Ermikpæutigit.
He waſhes thee, The two waſh thee, They waſh thee,
Ermikpatit. Idem. Idem.
Thou waſheſt us, Ye two waſh us, You waſh us,
Ermikpautigut. ——— pautigut. Ermikpauſigut.
He waſhes us, The two waſh us, They waſh us,
Ermikpatigut. Idem. Idem.
I waſh you, We two waſh you, We waſh you,
Ermikpauſe. Idem. Idem.
He waſhes you, The two waſh you. They waſh you,
Ermikpaſe. Idem. Idem.
I waſh them, We two waſh them, We waſh them,
Ermikpaka. Ermikpauvut. Idem.
He waſhes them, The two waſh them, They waſh them,
Ermikpei. Ermikpatik. Ermikpaſe.
Thou waſheſt them, Ye two waſh them, Ye waſh them,
Ermikpatit. Ermikpatik. Ermikpeit.
Inflexion of the Negative Verb.
He waſhes not himſelf The two waſh not themſelves, They waſh not themſelves,
Ermingilak. Ermingilek. Ermingilat.
I don't waſh myſelf, We two waſh not ourſelves, We waſh not outſelves,
Ermingilanga. Ermingilaguk. Ermingilagut.
Thou doſt not waſh thyſelf, Ye two don't waſh yourſelves, You don't waſh yourſelves,
Ermingilatit. Ermingilatik. Ermingilaſe.
With the Suffixes of the patient Perſon the negative Verbs are inflected like the Affirmatives; as,
He waſhes me not, Ye two waſh me not, They waſh me not,
Ermingilanga. Idem. Idem.
Thou waſheſt me not, Ye two waſh me not. You waſh me not,
Ermingilarma. Ermingilautinga. Ermingilauſinga.

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