A  GRAMMAR  OF  THE
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precative  ;  but  not  in  the  proper.  Obs.  This  rule  does  not  extend  to  that
class  of  roots  in  the  popular  lifts  distinguifhed  by  a  servile  X,  which
assume  a  nasal,  and  never  drop  it.  See  rule  180,  p.  151,  and  rule  161,
p.  130.  The  following,  among  others,  may  serve  as  examples  :
ic.  Bite.  1.  ,  II,  II:;  &c.
1r.(for  5J),  Embrace.  Proper  Form  (without  X).  1.  ,
,;  &c.
Tra  sc.  Churn,  ftir  up.  1.  7227T7,  H2NTETTI,  J2JIT:;  &c.
383.  THE  penultimate  vowel  being  any  other  than  S  or  S,  suffers
no  change  in  the  common  or  proper  form  of  the  precative,  unless  the  root
require  the  prefix    in  the  proper  form,  when  it  suffers  the  usual  conversion -
  of    and    to  &,  Sand    to  I,  and    and    to  .
Examples.
7cr.  Divide,  split.  Common  Form.  1.  ,  ,
:.  Proper  Form  (does  not  require  3).  1.  E,
,  ;  &c.
Toc.  Create,  make,  let  go.  1.  ,,  VI:;  &c.
ecr.  Draw,  drag,  plough.  Common  Form.  1.  ,  .
1.  ,
:;  &c.  Proper  Form  (does  not  take  7)
,  T;  &c.
12.  Sharpen.  Proper  Form  (takes  3).  1.  ISI,  I,
;  &c.
384.  THE  root    Strike,  ſmite,  kill,  is  conjugated  by  substitute  in
the  precative.  Common  Form.  1.  ,  JT:;  &c.
Proper  Form  (with  3).  1.  JIOI,  O,  ;  &c.