120 THE LUSHEI CLANS CHAP.

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.

Infinitive Mood.

The infinitive or verbal noun is the same as the root shoi =
to say.

Ka shoi lai in) -rTTr T
T ,. , > When 1 was saying.

1 say time atj J °

A verbal noun can also be formed by the suffix t( na."

Ka riak na in
My staying house.