Observations upon the grammatical structure and use of the Umbundu or the language of the inhabitants of Bailundu and Bihe, and other countries of West Central Africa

Boston: Todd, printer, 1885. — 102 p.Contents.
Sectios.PART I. ORTHOGRAPHY
A. Alphabet
B. Combination of Letters
C. Contiguous Vowels
D. Vowel Harmony
E. Consonantal Succession
F. Consonantal HarmonyPART II. ETYMOLOGY
A. Inflection of Nouns
B. Inflection of Adjectives, etc.
C. Comparison of Adjectives
D. Derivation of Nouns
E. Numerals
F. Pronouns
G. Adjective Pronouns
H. Articles and other Particles .
I. Verbs
J. Adverbs, Prepositions, and ConjunctionsPART III. SYNTAX
A. General Remarks
B. The Subject
C. Copula
D. Predicate
E. Words Used Absolutely
F. Numerals