An introduction to the Maithili dialect of the Bihari language as spoken in North Bihar
by Sir George Abraham Grierson
339 pages•about 7 h to read•Public domain
About this book
A descriptive grammar of the Maithili spoken in North Bihar, Grierson’s volume is a reference for people studying the language’s forms and structure. In examples of older case endings, he notes that they are now chiefly heard in verse and sayings, and points to their use in Vidyapati’s poetry. Later, he explains how verbs with vowel-ending roots change when grammatical endings are attached. Translated examples make the technical account concrete, linking its rules to ordinary actions and speech.
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