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5 6 THE VERB -oo beiú.
Exercise I.
Examples.
T7Á ocp&f ofirn. (Hunger is on me.) I am hungry
fó-pnt'pti&cc ojac? (Is cold on thee ?) Artthoi
cold?
T,k u&fic m]\. (Thirst is on him.) He is thirsty
UÁ umne^vp opm. (Sickness is on me). I an
sick,
fa-pul e&jt^ ojA&ib. (Is fear on you? pi.) Ar<
you afraid ?
UÁ -ooitgio-p qio-me o-prn. (Sorrow of heart is O)
me.) I am heartily sorry.
UÁbjión ^ju-p bpi-pe^'ó epoTOe 1 ,Mfin& , o.cvOini'b
Sorrow and breaking of heart are on th
people.
TTÁ fe&-p5 M]\ ^n b--pe.<yp pn. (Anger is o:
that man.) That man is angry.
Exercise II.
The following sentences show this idiom ii
relation to A, External form ; B, Subjec
matter; C, The feeling; D, Good or ba<
fortune : —
A.
fa-pnt curn-c* ope. Is there form (or shape-
on thee?
Hi b-piit cum^ M]\ biú o|Atn. There is n
trim at all on me (I am not in trim.)
i As the vowel 1 preceding -6 or £ {dotted) is almost n
variably long it is scarcely necessary to mark it with tr.
accent.

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