in each number, viz.
Neen, I, is the first person, }
Keen, thou, is the second person, } Singular.
Ween, he, is the third person, }
Nenahwind, we, is the first person, }
Kenahwah, you, is the second person, } Plural.
Wenahwah, they, is the third person, }
_Number._--Pronouns have two numbers, the singular and the plural.
_Case._--Pronouns have three cases, the nominative, the possessive, and
the objective.
Pronouns cannot be declined. The cases of each person have the same
form.
First person. _Singular._ _Plural._
_Nom._ Neen, I. Nenahwind, we.
_Poss._ Neen, mine. Nenahwind, ours.
_Obj._ Neen, me. Nenahwind, us.
OF ADJECTIVES.
An Adjective is a word added to a noun to express its quality; as,
quahnoj eneneh, a good man; menwawezheh eneneh, an industrious man.
Adjectives are not varied to agree with their nouns, nor do they have
any regular comparison.
The following is a list of Numeral Adjectives:
Pazhick, 1
Neezhe, 2
Nesweh, 3
Newin, 4
Nahnun, 5
Ingoodwahsweh, 6
Neswahsweh, 7
Shahsweh, 8
Shongsweh, 9
Metahsweh, 10
Metahsweh ahshepazhick, 11
---- ahsheneezhe, 12
---- ahshenesweh, 13
---- ahshenewin, 14
---- ahshenahnun, 15
---- ahsheingoodwahsweh, 16
---- ahsheneswahsweh, 17
---- ahsheswahsweh, 18
---- ahsheshongsweh, 19
Nestahnah, 20
Nestahnah ahshepachick, 21
---- ahsheneezhe, 22
---- ahshenesweh, 23
---- ahshenewin, 24
---- ahshenahnun, 25
---- ahsheingoodwahsweh, 26
---- ahsheneswahsweh, 27
---- ahsheshahsweh, 28
---- ahsheshongsweh, 29
Nesemetahnah, 30
Nemedahnah, 40
Nahnemedahnah, 50
Ingoodwahsemedahnah, 60
Neswahsemedahnah, 70
Swahsemedahnah, 80
Shonggahswehmedahnah, 90
Ingoodwak, 100
Nezhwak, 200
Neswak, 300
Newak, 400
Nahnwak, 500
Ingoodwahswak, 600
Nezhahswak, 700
Shawhswak, 800
Shongahswak, 900
Medahswak,
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