n8 THE LUSHEI CLANS CHAP.

The particle can never be omitted, whereas the true pro-
noun is generally left out except when required for emphasis.
' Reflexive action is denoted in several ways.

The particle " in " is prefixed to the verb in all cases, The
following are a few examples:—

Ka in vel "j

Mani leh mani ka in vel > I hit myself.

Mani in ka in vel J

Keimani theoh vin kan in vel = We hit ourselves.

Relative Pronouns are:—

Kha, chu, a piang = who, which, what, that.
A piang, a piang kha, a piang chu = whoever, &c.
Lekha i ziak kha a tha e.
Letter you wrote that it good is.

The pronouns are sometimes omitted, the idea being conveyed
by the use of relative participles or verbal nouns.

I lekha ziak a tha e
Your letter written it good is.
The lebter you wrote is good.

Interrogative Pronouns are:—

Tu-nge? Tu? Tu-maw ? Eng-nge? Zeng-nge? Eng?
Eng-maw ? = What ? Hhoi-i-nge ? = Which ?

They are used thus:—

Tu-nge a lo kal ?= Who has come ?
Tu-in-a nge i riak ? =
( house in ) you stay

Whose =

Tu ar nge i lei ? Tu-in-nge vel che ?
( fowl ) =

Whose you buy ? Who hit you ?

Tu-nge i vel ? =
Whom did you hit ?