Chapter III: Part II: On the Parts of Speech, 58–162

{Section} 1. Native divisions. Division proposed by a native
grammarian. 58.
2. Relation of the dialect to the written language,
and to other dialects. Primitive words exemplified.
Relation to the mandarin of the Historical Romances.
Compared with the dialect of Sú-cheú. 60.
3. On Substantives. 66.
4. On Numeral and Quantitative Auxiliary Substantives.
Distinctive Particles. Significant Particles.
Weights and measures. Collectives. 81.
5. On Adjectives. 89.
6. On Pronouns. 101.
7. On Verbs. Modes of grouping. Kinds of Verbs.
Mode. Tense. 111.
8. Propositions, and Postpositions. 134.
9. On Adverbs. 136.
10. On Conjunctions. 154.
11. On Expletives and Interjections. 160.