Singhalese grammar

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by  S Lambrick

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SINGHALESE GRAMMAR,
The parts of Grammar are Orthoepy, Orthography, Ety-
mology, Syntax, and Prosody; with the meaning of which
terras the student is supposed to be acquainted.
ORTHOISFV.
The vowel sounds hes^rd in pronouncing the following
English words are all heard in spoken Singhalese ; viz.
IN ENGLISH
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g /: ' .." ': :..: .•- > ••• Orthoepy.
To these may bo added the two diphthongal sounds heardin
the words
J and oivL
—
in Singhalese thus (r»e ©n(i
The vowel sound, short and long, heard in cot and caught,
which is formed by opening the mouth to a greater extent
vertically than in pronouncing Cam and calm, is not heard
in Singhalese.
On the other hand, there is one vowel sound, short and long,
in Singhalese which is not known in English : this is uttered
by opening the mouth to a greater extent horizontally than in
pronouncing Cam and calm.
short, long.
—
In Singhalese thus cft cf^
The consonant sounds heard in pronouncing the following
English words, are all heard in spoken Singhalese viz.
;
surd* sonant, nasaL
1. hoy

Orthography.
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The short vowels,
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a i u e o
The long vowels and diphthongs are expressed by moans of
symbols, as will be shewn hereafter.
Orthography.
6 Orthography.
10
The diphthong ' i ' is expressed by writing combua before
tB, and the diphthong 'ow ' by writing gahenukitta after © ; as,
ow
i
11
The vowel letters aro written only at the beginning of
words. In the middle and at the end of words the vowel
sounds are represented by symbols.
12
In the grammatical formation ofwords,when the vowels are
changed by any rule, it is commonly
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