War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff, War College Division, General Staff Volume 14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...USES OF AG. The particle ag is prefixed to certain concrete nouns, giving them a peculiar and limited verbal meaning, as for example: to catch fish, to plow, to have the fever, to play the part of Hamlet (aghamletac would be correct), to don a garment, to indicate mutual relationship, to be equipped with. AG FOR SEEKING, HUNTING. To gather or to seek the fruits of the earth or of trees, or to fish for denizens of the sea and fresh water, is expressed by the use of ag-and the thing sought. Napan nagnateng ti ubingco. My boy has gone for greens. Incam agrasa. We are going crabbing.. Inta agbayyabas idlay baquir. We are going into the woods to get some guavas. Jlgsiruelastanto met. Let us hunt also for cherries. Napancay nagbisucol? Did you look for snails? AC WITH DISEASES. To have or to suffer from some sickness is indicated by ag with thename of the disease. Ni asauam ania ti saquitna? Ag-What is the matter with your sicsicalen. wife? She is in the pains of childbirth. Nagburtong idi bulan a nalabes. He had smallpox last month. Agpudpudut cami. We have the fever. Aguyec iti sagpaminsan. He has coughing spells. Agparaoca met bassit. You are also a little hoarse. Uray siac agpanatengac met. I am still constipated notwith standing. AG FOR USING TOOLS. To use some tool, or implement, or some weapon of the chase(hunting, or fishing, or trapping) is indicated by prefixing ag to thename of such tool, etc. Inta agpaltoog. Let us go a-gunning. Asm ti agarado idiay? Who is that ploughing there? Iti agpanpandaras gayyemco. That man working with an adze is a friend of mine. Iti agragadi ni Juan. That is John who is sawing. Deydiay nga agpapaet cabsatna. That man who is using the chisel' is his brother. Nagtulali ni casinsinco. My cousin was playing the flute. (Or nagfl...