HANNATA CARNATACA LANGUAGE 161 in the syllable , admit the affixes a org only; as Davy, osavs, dato , DJ, Dom T3, Djarot Øs, piatto ry 0,or Djarot you 0 Runtas ! ಇನಿಯವೆ or ಇನಿಯವೇ ೧ sweet things ! Besides these forms, vocative particles are also placed before the vocative case. Of these E, J), and 39, are generally prefixed to nouns without any distinction of sex or rank; ens or de 8 in calling a female; do in addressing a person of rank and respectability; and 13, Jos, and Jocs, in speaking to a person of the lowest order; as Eu, J09, or Jasoir , walo moos, Box O! rushees ! O! bramin! O! woman! Ems or 3r30 X%0! woman! No, akce O! rushee! Now or 1093; WIDO! wretch. I 07 NUMBER ... In the Carpátaca language there are collective nouns, as in the English ; and they may either be used in the singular number, or in the plural; as rosa or గ్యా ధిగ భుట్టెడు the wheat spoiled ; ధాన్యవం ధాన్యగ భజిరు the graine has increased (in price); da or HX Curso do the cattle arrived. The nouns or numeral pronouns which immediately follow a numeral adjece tive in an uncompounded state, may be used either in the singular or plural number; as Jaquaruor Jaquarum qu the four quarters ; NO 2 Wor do jaux qu iwo fives, or two times five. When a person of respectability is spoken of, or when speaking to an inferior with contempt or in a reproachful manner, the plural is sometimes used for the singular; as సన్నగురు or సన్నగురుగక my priest ; ఇవరుబడులు Dond this person is very learned ; meaning that he is very illiterate. L 28 7 Meat OF GENDER. Nouns denoting infants and animals of the male and female kind, are distin, MIT Digitized by Google
