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Zeiiss on the Inflexions of Nouns. 173
naked form. I have met with no adjectives of this series, unless it
happens that tualang, pi. tuailnge (gnari)'^^, be one, Wb, IT*".
SINGULAR.
Nominative. — Sub. Masc. bith (the world); mug (a slave), Wb. And deri-
vatives in as, chas, ad, id, thid, ud, igud.
Subst. Neut. atir (the Earth), Sg.'SS".
Genitive — Masc., imnetha inbetho (tribulations of the world), Wb. 14*' ; morad
daggnimo (magnifying of a good deed), Wb. 6^.
Neut., aiiim rendu (name of a constellation), Sg. 73^. ,
Dative. — Masc., isinUuthso (in this world), Wb. 12^^ ; do morad da (to the
magnifying of God), Wb. 15*^.
Neut., di thir (of the Earth), Wb. 9'=.
Accusative. — Masc, tri den pheccad (through one sin), Wb. 3*.
Neut., crenas tiir (who purchases land), Wb. 29"*.
Vocative. — I do not know an example of the vocative of this series.
Nominative. — Masc. adib moga (you are slaves), mogi sidi uili (these are all
slaves), Wb. S^. 7'^. The ending i is only found in sub. masc. in -id, -thid:
fogUnithidi (disciples) 13*.
Neut., itsaini inna rinn (there are different stars), Ml.
Genitive. — log apecthe (the reward of their sins), Wb. 1"^.
Dative diamogaib (to his slaves), Wb. 22<i.
Accusative. — Mas., na ddnu diadi (the divine gifts), Wb. 28'^.
Neut., inna mind (gl. insignia, celebramus nostra3 redemtionis), Cr. 41'^.
Vocative. — Does not occur ; by analogy, bithu^ gnimu, etc.
IV. Series, — Of nouns fern, externally inflected, ending in -e and
-?, and, therefore, corresponding to mas. and neut. nouns of the first
series in -e, -i, and -u.
SINGULAR.
NoBnNATlVE. — Masc. : lane, lance (fulness), Wb. 26<*, 27* ; firinne, (truth)
Wb. 21.
Adj. yjrmne rectide (righteousness of the law) Wb. 24*.
Genittve. — Maicc soilse (sons of light), Wb. 25°.
Adj. hi foirciunn na cetnae rainne (at the end of the first part), Sg. IS*".
Dative.— Subst. cofailti (with joy), Wb. 24''.
Adj. icomairbirt nuidi (in understanding the [New Testament]), Wb. 3*^.
Accusative. — Subst.: cenfirinni (without truth), Wb. 2*.
Adj. tresinfuil spirtaldi (through the spiritual blood), Wb. 20'*.
plural.
NoMrNATivE. — Subst. cit sochudi (though there be many), Wb. 4''.
Adj. inna ranna aili (the other parts), Sg. 22*.
Genitive. — Subst. do airbirt biiith inna tiiaresin (to enjoy this food), Wb- lO"".
Adj. etarcne naruun diade (knowledge of the divine mysteries), Wb. 26^
Dative. — Ibartolaib [Inbartolaib ?] marbdih (in your mortal wills), Wb. 3^
Accusative. — Subst. inna lobri (the infirmities), Wb. 6".
Adj. adciamni na runa diadi (we perceive the divine mysteries), Wb. 12''.
V. Series. — Of nouns fern, inflected both externally and internally,
and corresponding at once to Series II. and III. mas. and neut. Special
vowel endings are : -e in gen. sing., -a in nom. and ace. pi. ; besides
internal -i in dat. and ace. sing., if the last syllable admit of the in-
sertion.
'" [Tualaing properly means able, competent.]