Use & Formation Of Chithliarnak (GENDER) And Chatial Mih/Kanhnak (APOSTOPHE) In Bawm
Publisher: The Author
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bangladesh
Table of contents: title: Use & Formation Of Chithliarnak (GENDER); title: And Chatial Mih/Kanhnak (APOSTOPHE) In Bawm; title: Vannunsiam Bawm; title: Ex - Headmaster; title: Ruma Junior High School; title: At first thanks to Mr. L. Dolian who had made BAWM BU-BULBU (Bawm Primary Book) in 1952. As far as my knowledge goes, since then the Bawms literature is most improved. According to S. Loncheu, now 99% of the Bawm people can read and write in their own script. It is very good to hearing for us. To improve or develop our literature, we are still in need of formation or structure of words and sentences. Therefore, I would like to present some structure or formations on Chithliarnak (GENDER) and Chatial Mih/Kanhnak (APOSTOPHE) in Bawm.; title: Gender:; title: Like English, there are four kind of Gender in Bawm, as–; title: 1.	MIPA CHI (Masculine Gender): Names of the male sex belong to this class; as – Lalpa (King).; title: 2.	NUNAU CHI (Feminine Gender): Names of the female sex belong to this class; as –Lalnu (Queen).; title: 3.	CHI PHIR (Common Gender): Names common to both males and females are regarded as noun of the Common Gender; as – Fasem (Infant).; title: 4.	NUNGLO MI CHI (Neuter Gender): Names denote neither the male nor the female, belong this class; as – Chabu (Book).; title: Thus, there are four kind of Chithliarnak (Gender) in Bawm. But, the use and the formation are most different between MIPA CHI and NUNAU CHI. MIPA CHI is formed by adding suffixes with PA, CHAL, KHAWNG and prefixes with PA while NUNAU CHI is formed by adding suffixes with NU, PINU and prefixes with NU. But, the Bawms never used Gender suffixes or prefixes in personal names. MIPA CHI and NUNAU CHI’S formation given below: -; title: FORMATION OF MIPA CHI (MASCULINE GENDER):; title: 1.	‘PA’ is stands for father. It is uses/adding after CHI PHIR (Common Gender) to form MIPA CHI when it denotes relatives, position/title and doer/agent; as –; title: Base Word						Suffixes with ‘PA’; title: Tu (Common Gender for both male & female)	 -- Tu + Pa = Tupa (Nephew); title: Fa 		(do) 					- - Fa + Pa = Fapa (Son); title: Mithahtu	(do) 					-- Mithahtu + Pa = Mithahtupa (Murderer); title: Sintirtu	(do) 					-- Sintirtu + Pa = Sintirtupa (Master); title: 2.	‘PA’ is also uses for Prefixes when it denotes relatives.; title: Base word						 Prefixes with ‘PA’; title: TE (It stands for small, tiny, little etc.)		 -- Pa + Te = Pate (father’s younger brother or,; title: mother’s younger sister’s husband); title: PI (It stands for big, large, great etc.)		 -- Pa + Pi = Papi (father’s elder brother or,; title: mother’s elder sister’s husband); title: 3.	‘CHAL’ is always used for suffix to form MIPA CHI when it denotes Animal’s name.; title: Base word 						Suffixes with ‘CHAL’; title: Uicho (Common Gender for both male & female)	 -- Uicho + Chal = Uichochal (Dog); title: Kel 		(do)					 -- Kel + Chal = Kelchal (He-goat); title: 4.	 ‘KHAWNG’ is used for suffix to form MIPA CHI when it denotes Bird’s name.; title: Base word					 Suffixes with ‘KHAWNG’; title: Ar (Common Gender for both male & female)	--Ar + Khawng = Arkhawng (Cock); title: Varawhaw 	(do) 				--Varawhaw + Khawng = Varawhawkhawng; title: (Pea-Cock); title: FORMATION OF NUNAU CHI (FEMININE GENDER):; title: 1.	‘NU’ is stands for mother. It is uses/adding after CHI PHIR (Common Gender) to form NUNAU CHI when it denotes relatives, position/title and doer/agent; as-; title: Base word  					Suffixes with ‘NU’; title: Tu (Common Gender for both male & female)	-- Tu + Nu = Tunu (Niece); title: Fa 			(do) 				-- Fa + Nu = Fanu (Daughter); title: Mithahtu 		(do) 				-- Mithahtu + Nu = Mithahtunu (Murderess); title: Sintirtu 		(do) 				-- Sintirtu + Nu = Sintirtunu (Mistress); title: 2.	Like PA, ‘NU’ is uses for prefix when it denotes Relatives.; title: Base word 						Prefixes with ‘NU’; title: TE (It stands for small, tiny, little etc.)		 -- Nu + Te = Nute (mother’s younger sister or,; title: father’s younger brother’s wife); title: PI (It stands for big, large, elder etc.)		 -- Nu + Pi = Nupi (mother’s elder sister or,; title: father’s elder brother’s wife); title: 3.	‘PINU’ is used for suffix to form NUNAU CHI when it denotes Animal’s or Bird’s name.; title: Base word 						Suffixes with ‘PINU’; title: Uicho (Common Gender for both male & female)	 – Uicho+ Pinu = Uichopinu (Bitch); title: Kel 			(do)				 -- Kel + Pinu = Kelpinu (She- goat); title: Ar 			(do) 				-- Ar + Pinu = Arpinu (Hen); title: Varawhaw 		(do) 				-- Varawhaw + Pinu = Varawhawpinu (Pea-hen); title: From above explanations, it is clear that the Bawms are always used PA, CHAL, and KHAWNG to form MIPA CHI while NUNAU CHI is used for NU and PINU. These are the formations/structures of “MIPA” CHI and “NUNAU” CHI in the Bawm. We can form more male and female words by using above structures. As far as my knowledge goes, there is always Common Gender in Bawm without Prefix or Suffix viz: Pa, Chal, Khawng, Nu and Pinu etc. MIPA CHI and NUNAU CHI that are always formed from CHI PHIR (Common Gender) in Bawm are discussed briefly below: -; title: FIGURE: COMMON GENDER IN BAWM.; title: COMMON GENDER (BASE WORD)	MACULINE Gender	FEMININE Gender; title: 1.	Base Word (Relatives/Position/Doer etc):; title: TU (Common Gender for both Tupa & Tunu); title: FA (Common Gender for both Fapa & Fanu); title: LAL (Common Gender for both Lalpa & Lalnu); title: MO (Common Gender for both Mopa & Monu); title: PI (It stands for big, large, great etc.); title: TE (It stands for small, tiny, little etc.); title: 2.	Base Word (Animal’s Name):; title: UICHO (Common Gender for both Uichochal & Uichopinu); title: KEL (Common Gender for both Kelchal & Kelpinu); title: DAWRA (Common Gender for both Dawrachal & Dawrapinu); title: 3.	 Base Word (Bird’s Name):; title: AR (Common Gender or both Arkhawng & Arpinu); title: Varawhaw (Comon Gender for both Varawhawkhawng & Varawhawpinu); title: Suffixes with ‘PA’; title: Tupa (Nephew); title: Fapa (Son); title: Lalpa (King); title: Mopa (Bridegroom); title: Prefixes with ‘PA’; title: Papi (father’s elder brother); title: Pate (father’s younger brother); title: Suffixes with ‘CHAL’; title: Uichochal (Dog); title: Kelchal (He-goat); title: Dawrachal (Ram); title: Suffixes with ‘KHAWNG’; title: Arkhawng(Cock); title: Varawhawkhawng (Pea-; title: Cock); title: Suffixes with ‘NU’; title: Tunu(Niece); title: Fanu (Daughter); title: Lalnu (Queen); title: Monu (Bride); title: Prefixes with ‘NU’; title: Nupi (mother’s elder sister); title: Nute (mother’s younger sister); title: Suffixes with ‘PINU’; title: Uichopinu (Bitch); title: Kelpinu (She-goat); title: Dawrapinu (Ewe); title: Suffixes with ‘PINU’; title: Arpinu (Hen); title: Varawhawpinu (Pea- Hen); title: Thus, MIPA CHI and NUNAU CHI are always formed from CHI PHIR in Bawm which is called the Common Gender in English.; title: CHATIAL MIH/KANHNAK (APOSTROPHE)/ ’; title: Usually the Bawms do not use apostrophe (’) when they are writing. Even, the apostrophe was not found in their Hymn Book, the Holy Bible, and writing letter etc. We know that it is used for Possessive Case and short form.; title: For example:; title: 1. Nutawi Chabu = Nutawi’s book.; title: 2. Nunau Sikul = Girl’s School.; title: 3. Hi hi = It’s (short form).; title: 4. Chu chu = That’s (short form).; title: Here, it is clear that there are no use of apostrophe (’) in Bawm. I hope and believe that we could use the apostrophe by below structure or formation. The two Sentences are given below that we could use apostrophe.; title: For Example:; title: 1. I teach you = Kan sintir.; title: 2. He teach you = An sintir.; title: Here, ‘Kan’ is stands for ‘I’ and ‘He’ is stands for ‘An’. But ‘Kan’ and ‘An’ is plural not singular in Bawm. Then, how can we use KAN and AN (Plural form) instead of I and HE (Singular form)? Here, apostrophe is most necessary for correct Sentence. The Correct Sentences will be:; title: 1. I teach you 		= Ka nan sintir (Without apostrophe); title: = Ka’n sintir (By using apostrophe); title: 2. He teach you		 = A nan sintir (Without apostrophe); title: = A’n sintir (By using apostrophe); title: For above the two Sentences, structure will be:; title: No-1: . 1st. Per. Sing. Num. is do something (verb) for 2nd. Per. Sing. Num.; title: No-2. 3rd. Per. Sing. Num. is do something (verb)for 2nd. Per. Sing. Num.; title: So, if we want to use respectively ‘KAN’ and ‘AN’ instead of ‘I’ and ‘HE’, we should write or use respectively ka’n and ‘A’n not ‘Kan’ and ‘An’ because ‘KA’ and ‘A’ are singular and ‘KAN’ and ‘AN’ is plural form. For more example are showed below for your kind assistance and understanding.; title: Long Form 			Short Form (By using apostrophe); title: 1. Uichochal 			- Ui’chal (Dog); title: 2. Uichopinu 			- Ui’pinu (Bitch); title: 3. Ti-sum-sum-riat 		- Ti’sumriat (Sea/Ocean); title: 4. Sikhawmsele			 - ’Khawmsele; title: 5. Sansuahtu 			- San’htu (Protector/Redeemer); title: 6. Khuaitizu 			- Khuai’zu (Honey); title: 7. Karei				- K’rei (Intelligent); title: Letters/alphabet is omitted in English when short form or apostrophe is using. But in the Bawm, there is not only the letters/alphabet but also the word is omitted when short form is used. However, we can resolve the problem by making its structure or formation.