The following forms are peculiar and appear to me of foreign origin. The pronominal prefixes are absent, the person and number being indicated by different forms.
| Shoi i la or i lang | = If I say or said. |
| Shoi la, or lang | = If thou sayest or saidst. |
| Shoi shela or shelang | = If he say or said. |
| Shoi i la or i lang | = If we say or said. |
| Shoi u la or lang | = If you say or said. |
| Shoi shela or shelang | = If they say or said. |
The pluperfect tense is formed by inserting “ta.”
| Shoi ta i la = | If I had said. |
| Shoi ta u lang = | If you had said. |
By inserting “ma” the meaning “although” or “even if” is given.
| Shoi ma she lang = | Even if he says. |
| Shoi ta ma u la = | Although you say. |
Imperative Mood.
The imperative has several forms:—
| Singular: | Shoi rawh, shoi ang che, shoi ta che, shoi te, shoi che, all mean “say.” The last four forms have a somewhat persuasive meaning. |
| Plural: | I shoi ang, i shoi ang u = Let us say. |
The second person plural is formed by adding “u” to the singular form.