Indian Grammar Begun: Or, an Essay to Bring the Indian Language Into RulesOriginally published in 1666, written by John Eliot, a Puritan minister who went to America to escape religious persecution and found himself learning the native Massachusett language, creating a written language, articulating grammatical rules, and finally translating the bible into the native language. This is the grammar he created. It is hoped that by bringing the book back in print, that a language long lost will again be spoken and written. |
Common terms and phrases
Adnoun Adverbs affixed alfo Alpha-bet becauſe didst not keep didst not pay doth Euphonie fing fome form animate Affirmative form Animate Negative fuch fuppletive Imperative Mode Indefinite Mode Indicative Mode keep not thee keep thee keepeth kodtash kodtog koowaadchanouneau-toh koowaadchanukoouneau-toh koowadchanoog kuppapaumukoouneau-toh kuppapaumuneau-toh Language Let him keep Let him pay Let us keep Nabo Noowaantam Noowadchanumun Nouns Optative Mode paumeogkus paumukooog paumukqueog pay not thee pay thee payeth plur Plural Præter tense PRAYING INDIANS prefixed Present tense Pronoun signifieth Simple form sing singular Speech Suffix animate Suffix form Animate Suppositive Mode Syllables tenfe thefe theſe thou didst keep thou didst pay thou keep thou not pay thou pay ukqueas unog unto uſe Verb Active Verb Substantive Vocal wadchanoog wadchanukqueog wish I keep wish I pay wish they pay wish thou didst wish ye word ye did keep ye did pay ye keep ye pay