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both in the superior and the inferior classes. Thus, we msy say either or &>&j Z$x> af fiend, ^)5b5$v^>o^=^ O r ^Sbsl&otfrwiJfc a man-lion, a noble person, <)&>5x-rog^>^ S$x> or "<^5b&~^Cy^x>oycb a man-tiger, a fierce person.

The noun 5S# offspring makes WSSe^sSbo, never WSSSbec&b, and the word atfra denoting, either a house, or a protector, refuge &c- when it has the latter meaning, takes in Teloogoo three forms, $ tfrsSJco or $> &FW or'S'^rax 2&; but, when it means a house, it has the first form only.

The nouns c*5crcc an experienced person, and &n>e a messenger, a spy, included in the or3)OO O r superior class, together with all nouns of the female gender, and the words ^^ a kind of holy grass, usually named durbjia, a woman's garment, rOfO a sivan, se> the Indian nightingale, -XQ& or 8j a history, $j*$$ delirium^ confusion, 9*per*>& desire, S^o^rs exaggeration, or enlargement, sooc ttw earthen pot, with some other nouns of the 9xOo&" D <3oex> or inferior class, do not affix the terminations mentioned in the above rules, but, remaining unchanged, are declined according to the rules for the third regular ^^ C^o declension.

2d OF THOSE IN 9

Crude Sanscrit nouns of all genders ending in short 9 , when brought into Teloo[oo, do not undergo any change ; and, therefore are all declined like S nouns in , of the 3d. declension. The God Vishnoo makes the nom. sing, in Teloogoo Sr8 Mind ,....do , ; ....<fo 55b^ A precious stone.., .do do.. S&ro

3d OF THOSE IN O

Crude Sanscrit nouns^in short ^ when adopted into Teloogoo, either undergo no change, or they form the nominative singular by affixing either & or' C b if they be included in the S5b^5oex) or superior class, but $b only if they be of the Wofo^^W or inferior class; thus, in the 5&3S-j&w or superior class,