The ordinal=first is achani. This seems formed from aka=one.
The ordinal=second is agi. This seems unconnected with the word wi-=two; just as in English, second has no etymological connection with two.
The remaining ordinals are formed regularly, by prefixing to the radical part of their respective cardinals, -a, and affixing -nto.
| Cardinals. | Ordinals. | |
|---|---|---|
| 3, | Chi-ba[46] | A-chi-nto |
| 4, | P`s`i-ba | A-p`s`i-nto |
| 5, | Chu-ba | A-chu-nto |
| 6, | F-ba | F-into |
| 7, | Bis`-ba | Bs-into |
| 8, | Aa-ba | A-a-nto |
| 9, | S`-ba | S`b-into |
| 10, | S`wa-ba | Sw-ento. |
In the Absné verbs the distinction of time is the only distinction denoted by any approach to the character of an inflection; and here the change has so thoroughly the appearance of having been effected by the addition of some separate and independent words, that it is doubtful whether any of the following forms can be considered as true inflections. They are compounds; i. e. forms like can't, won't, I'll (=I will), rather than forms like speaks, spoke, τέ-τυφ-α, &c.
| Root, C'wisl | = | ride (equit-o). | ||
| 1. | Present, | C'wis`l-ap | = | I ride[47] (equit-o). |
| 2. | Present, | C'wis`l-oit | = | I am riding. |
| Imperfect, | C'wis`l-an | = | equitabam. | |
| Perfect, | C'wis`l-it | = | equitavi. | |
| Plusquamperfect, | C'wis`l-chén | = | equitaveram. | |
| Future, | C'wis`l-as˙t | = | equitabo. | |
The person and number is shown by the pronoun. And here must be noticed a complication. The pronoun appears in two forms:—
1st. In full, sara, wara, &c.
2nd. As an inseparable prefix; the radical letter being prefixed and incorporated with the verb. It cannot, however, be said that this is a true inflection.
| 1. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing. | 1. sara s-c'wisl-oit | = | I ride |
| 2. wara u-c'wisl-oit | = | thou ridest | |
| 3. ui i-c'wisl-oit | = | he rides. | |
| 2. | |||
| Plur. | 1. hara ha-c'wisl-oit | = | we ride |
| 2. s`ara s`-c'wisl-oit | = | ye ride | |
| 3. ubart r-c'wisl-oit | = | they ride. | |