Part 5 (1/2)

Exercise III

Where is my book!--Under the chair--Where is my hat?--It is on the table--Is it on the table?--No; it is upon the bed--Did you read the book?--I did not--How many books have you written?--I have written one--How many times have you read the letter?--Many times--How many tie?--Two dimes--How old are you?--I am twenty seven years old--How old is she?--She is not yet twenty years old--Have you burnt yourself?--Each man has his taste--Have you a mind to sleep?--No: I have a mind to speak--Do you fear this o to bed at sunset, and I get up at sunrise

FOURTH LESSON

OF THE pronOUNS

The Bisaya pronouns are divided into personal, demonstrative, possessive and relative The personal pronouns are:

SINGULAR PLURAL

I Aco We Quita, Came Thou, you Icao, ca You Camo

He, she Sia They Sila

Declension of the personal pronouns

First Person

SINGULAR PLURAL

N I Aco We Came, quita (1) G Of me Aco, co, naco, ta Of us Amo, namo, ato, ta

D To me Canaco To us Canamo, canato

(1) Quita is used when the speaker excludes not those, to who, and came when he does

2d Person

SINGULAR PLURAL

N Thou or you Icao, ca You Camo

G Of thee or you Imo, nimo Of you Ino, nino D To thee, you Canimo To you Canino

3d Person