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Fuj tn ` bucljr ng hncpajx dmstnrmh`a g`htnrs, tdj Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj
a`bku`kj fjhambjf `gtjr 0=??. Vdj <?td hjbtury mbtjrw`r pjrmnf nbay sjrvjf tn
c`rkmb`amzj `bf fmshnur`kj tdj usj ng tdj a`bku`kj jvjb gurtdjr. C`by
a`bku`kjs, amij Grjbhd spnijb mb Cmssnurm, Cmssmssmppm, `bf @a`l`c`, fmf bnt
wj`tdjr tdj stnrc.Lut Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj fmf. Vnf`y, tdjrj `rj dubfrjfs ng pjnpaj `aa
nvjr tdj wnraf wmtd ` fjsmrj tn aj`rb Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj, `bf c`by `rj fnmbk eust
td`t jvjryf`y. Xnhm`a cjfm`, jspjhm`aay G`hjlnni, d`s ljjb ` pnwjrguaay
ubmgymbk `bf mbstruhtmvj snhm`a tnna tn mbgnrc `bf jbk`kj tdj pulamh nb c`ttjrs
pjrt`mbmbk tn tdj a`bku`kj. Uyfjhn cusmh g`cj d`s djapjf tn pnpua`rmzj `bf
rjv`anrmzj tdj a`bku`kj, lut mts bjwgnubf prjstmkj `bf hnccubmty v`auj stjcgrnc hnccubmty cjcljrs aj`fmbk tdj cnvjcjbt gnr krj`tjr Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj
a`bku`kj rjhnkbmtmnb `bf aj`rbmbk, `bf ` rjhjbt MXN 78= b`cj hd`bkj grnc
‑Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj Grjbhd– tn Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj.
Vdj hnbtrmlutnrs ng tdms kumfj dnpj tn sjj tdj a`bku`kj krnw r`tdjr
td`b fjhambj gurtdjr. Xn, wj d`vj hncj tnkjtdjr tn prnfuhj tdms usjgua
nrtdnkr`pdy kumfj gnr tdj a`bku`kj. Mt ms bnt tdj gmrst, lut mt wmaa lj tdj gmrstfjsmkbjf spjhmgmh`aay gnr tdj c`ssjs, ly Anumsm`bm`bs g`cmam`r wmtd tdj dmstnrmh`a
`bf huatur`a hnbtjxt ng tdj a`bku`kj. [j d`vj rjvmsmtjf prjvmnus nrtdnkr`pdmjs
usjf tn hnbvjy Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj, `bf wdmaj wjaa-cj`bmbk `bf usjgua mb
`h`fjcmh hnbtjxts, wj gnubf tdjc mb`fjqu`tj. Hnbsjqujbtay, wj d`vj
`l`bfnbjf usj ng Grjbhd, Jbkamsd, `bf D`mtm`b nrtdnkr`pdmjs `aa tnkjtdjr tn
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hr`gt ` wrmtmbk systjc td`t ms lntd g`cmam`r `bf `hhjssmlaj tn @cjrmh`bmzjf
Anumsm`b` Hrjnajs. Xmbhj hnccubmty aj`rbmbk d`s ljjb nur nlejhtmvj, mt w`s
mcpnrt`bt gnr us tn hnbsmfjr syclnas `bf snubfs wmtd wdmhd Anumsm`bm`bs `rj
g`cmam`r, `bf wj d`vj usjf tdms `s nur kumfmbk amkdt. Bnw, Anumsm`b`
Hrjnanpdnbjs d`vj `b nrtdnkr`pdy wdmhd tdjy h`b prnufay ha`mc ms ubmqujay
tdjmrs.
[j tdjrjgnrj sjji tn st`bf`rfmzj tdj nrtdnkr`pdy prjsjbtjf mb tdms
kumfj, wdmhd ms `arj`fy mb hnccnb usj. Hnbtrmlutnrs `bf hnbsuat`bts nb tdjkumfj `arj`fy c`ij usj ng tdms nrtdnkr`pdy, wdjtdjr mb `h`fjcmh pulamh`tmnbs
nr nb snhm`a cjfm`. @ffmtmnb`aay, tdj rjhjbtay a`ubhdjf‘`bf cuhd `pprjhm`tjf‘
Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj Fmhtmnb`ry nbambj `asn usjs tdms s`cj nrtdnkr`pdy.
Vdj s`cj p`thdwnri ng g`htnrs hnbtrmlutmbk tn Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj”s
fjhambj d`s `asn hnbtrmlutjf tn hncpajxmtmjs mb t`xnbncmjs gnr tdj a`bku`kj mb
Jbkamsd. \`hj (mcpnsjf), jtdbmh mfjbtmty (sjag-`shrmljf), `bf tdj b`cj ng tdja`bku`kj nbj spj`is, `rj `aa mbtrmh`tjay mbtjrwnvjb mb Anumsm`b` `bf mts
fm`spnrmh hnccubmtmjs. Zbamij mb ntdjr rjkmnbs ng tdj wnraf, gnr Anumsm`bm`bs,
nbj”s r`hm`a mfjbtmty tjbfs tn mbgnrc nbj”s jtdbmh mfjbtmty, lntd ng wdmhd
fjtjrcmbj dnw nbj mfjbtmgmjs tdj Anumsm`b` djrmt`kj a`bku`kj spnijb. Vdus,
`atdnukd tdj a`bku`kj tr`bshjbfs r`hm`amzjf mfjbtmtmjs, wdmtj-mfjbtmgmjf
Anumsm`bm`bs cnst ngtjb sjag-mfjbtmgy tnf`y `s H`eub `bf jqu`aay mfjbtmgy tdja`bku`kj tdjy spj`i `s ‑H`eub Grjbhd– (m.j. Anumsm`b` Grjbhd). Xmcma`ray,
la`hi- `bf cmxjf-mfjbtmgmjf Anumsm`bm`bs sjag-mfjbtmgy cnstay `s Anumsm`b`
Hrjnaj `bf mfjbtmgy tdj a`bku`kj `s ‑Hrjnaj Grjbhd– nr ‑Grjbhd Hrjnaj.– Mb
rj`amty, c`by ng tdnsj wdmtj Anumsm`bm`bs `rj Hrjnanpdnbjs, wdmaj c`by ng
tdjmr la`hi `bf cmxjf lrjtdrjb spj`i Anumsm`b` Grjbhd.
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Vdms d`s krj`tay hncpamh`tjf `hhur`tj jstmc`tmnbs ng tdj bucljr ng
spj`ijrs ng Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj td`t rjc`mb tnf`y. Ambkumsts Mbkrmf Bjuc`bb-
Dnazshdud `bf Vdnc`s @. Iambkajr jstmc`tj td`t gjwjr td`b 0?,??? spj`ijrs
jxmst. Vdjy `rj prnl`lay hansjst tn tdj c`ri nb td`t gmkurj. Xmbhj 0=??, w`rs
`bf mbfustry d`vj rjhnbstmtutjf Anumsm`b` Hrjnanpdnbj hnccubmtmjs, `bf
d`vj ljjb h`usj gnr nut-cmkr`tmnbs ly tdj tdnus`bfs tn bjmkdlnrmbk Vjx`s, `s
wjaa `s tn H`amgnrbm`, Maambnms, `bf Kjnrkm`. Vnf`y, mt ms hnccnb tn dj`r
Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj spnijb b`tur`aay nb L`ynu Våhdj `bf mb sncj hmvma p`rmsdjs`anbk tdj Cmssmssmppm \mvjr `lnvj Bjw Nraj`bs. Vd`bis tn tjhdbnankmjs `bf
kjbumbj mbtjrjst, cnrj spj`ijrs `rj `ppj`rmbk tdrnukdnut tdj b`tmnb `bf
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Vdj Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj `apd`ljt d`s <8 hnbsnb`bts, 08 vnwjas. Vdjy `rj rjprjsjbtjfljanw mb uppjr- `bf anwjr-h`sj.
@`, Çç, Ll, Ëë, Hd, Ff, Fe, Jj, Íí, Ää, Gg, Kk, Dd, Mm, Áá, Ee, Ii, Aa, Cc, Bb, Ðð,Nn, Üü, ŜŘ, Nu, _p, \r, Xs, Xd, Vt, Zu, Wv, [w, ]y, Uz.
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<.0.0 Wnwjas
Vdj gnaanwmbk hd`rt prjsjbts tdj Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj vnwjas, tdjmr kr`pdjcjs,`bf `pprnxmc`tmnbs mb Jbkamsd. Xncj wnrfs‘jspjhm`aay tdnsj hnbt`mbmbk YçS,YôS, YŘS, YuS, `bf YyS‘d`vj `atjrb`tmvj prnbubhm`tmnbs9 mb tdjsj h`sjs lntdspjaambks `rj `hhjpt`laj. Gnr jx`cpaj5 aŘr vs. aär (—dnur”)9 `stä vs. `stŘr (‑bnw–).
_dnbjcj Kr`pdjcj @pprnxmc`tmnbsmb JbkamsdY!S, Y`Smm ` Lrmtmsd5 l`td, p`ss, tnc`tn
YçS ç l`t, pa`mf, la`hiYôS j luttjr, hut, sdut, ajttuhjYjS í p`hj, l`ijY"S ä pjt, sjtYmS m lajjf, sdjjt, sajjtY#S á cmss, imssYnS n hn`t, ln`t, cnst
Y$S ü lnukdt, snukdtYŘS Ř b/`YuS nu lnnt, annpYyS u pjwtjr, stjw, cutma`tj
Gnr fmpdtdnbks, wdjrj tdj sjhnbf vnwja ms M (YmS), mt ms spjaajf wmtd tdjhnbsnb`bt ] (YeS).
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<.0.0.0 B`s`a vnwjas
Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj d`s ` sjt ng vnwjas wdmhd `rj prnfuhjf ly ajttmbk
`mr ganw nut ng tdj bnsj r`tdjr td`b tdj cnutd. Vdjsj ‑b`s`a vnwjas–`rj wrmttjb `s tdj vnwja gnaanwjf ly tdj hnbsnb`bts B (/b/) nr C(/c/). Vdjsj ajttjrs `rj bnt prnbnubhjf, lut smkb`a tdj b`s`amz`tmnbng tdj vnwja. Vdj hdnmhj ng /c/ nr /b/ fjpjbfs nb tdj jtycnanky ngtdj wnrf, c`imbk mt j`smjr gnr aj`rbjrs tn rja`tj tdj Hrjnaj wnrf tnmts Grjbhd rja`tmvj, wmtd wdmhd tdjy c`y lj g`cmam`r.
_dnbjcj Kr`pdjcj Jx`cpajs mb Hrjnaj
Y! "S
`b, `c jbf`b (‑mbsmfj–)
jb, jc tjc (‑tmcj–)
Y! "S
mb, mc sd`krmb (‑snrry–)gmc (‑dubkry–)
Y! "S
nb, nc cnutnb (‑sdjjp–)lncl (‑lncl–)
YŘ !S ub, uc aubfm (‑Cnbf`y–)
<.0.0.< B`s`a vnwjas gnaanwjf ly /b/ `bf /c/
Ljh`usj B `bf C `rj bnt prnbnubhjf wdjrj tdjy `rj usjf tnmbfmh`tj b`s`a vnwjas, mt ms bjhjss`ry tn d`vj spjhm`a spjaambks gnrh`sjs wdjrj ` b`s`a vnwja ms gnaanwjf ly `b B nr C wdmhd msprnbnubhjf.
_dnbjcj Kr`pdjcj Jx`cpajsY! "bS
Y! "cS
übb, `bc l`bübb (‑l`b`b`–)C`f`bc (‑Crs.–)
jbb, jbc tjbb (‑tjbfjr–)gjbc (‑wnc`b–)
Y! "bS Y! "cS äbb, mbc l`aäbb (‑wd`aj–)l`tmbc
(‑l`ptmsc–)Y! "bS nbb Dynustnbb (‑Dnustnb–)
I`ratnbb (‑H`ratnb–)YŘ !bS ubb, ucc iíiubb (‑sncjnbj–)
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<.0.0.8 Nr`a vnwjas gnaanwjf ly /b/ `bf /c/
Xmcma`ray, tdjrj `rj sncj h`sjs wdjrj ` vnwja ms bnt b`s`a (m.j. mt ms‑nr`a–) lut ms gnaanwjf ly tdj snubf /b/ nr /c/. Vn `vnmf hnbgusmnb wmtd b`s`a vnwjas, tdjsj snubf hnclmb`tmnbs `asn d`vj tdjmr nwbspjhm`a spjaambk. Vdjrjgnrj, lntd l`b`bb `bf l`bübb `rj `hhjptjfprnbubhm`tmnbs `bf spjaambks gnr ‑l`b`b`.–
_dnbjcj Kr`pdjcj Jx`cpajsmb Hrjnaj
@pprnxmc`tmnbsmb Jbkamsd
Y`bS Y`cS `bb, `cc C`f`cc (‑Crs.–)l`b`bb (‑l`b`b`–)
Lrmtmsd @5tnc`tn
YmbS mbb, mcc c`sdmbb(‑c`hdmbj–)I`rmcc (b`cj)
lj`btj`c
Y#bS ább I`trább (b`cj)C`isácc (b`cj)
imb
<.0.< Hnbsnb`bts
Vdj gnaanwmbk hd`rt prjsjbts tdj Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj hnbsnb`bts, tdjmrkr`pdjcjs, `pprnxmc`tmnbs mb Jbkamsd, `bf vnh`a gj`turj.
_dnbjcj Kr`pdjcj @pprnxmc`tmnbsmb Jbkamsd
Jx`cpajs mb Hrjnaj
YlS l ljst lílí (‑l`ly–)
YsS ë hjbtjr ë` (‑td`t–)s smt `sm (‑tn smt–)
Yt % S hd tj`hdjr hduí (‑tn imaa–)YfS f fjat` fäat`Yf&S fe e`c fe`l (‑fjvma–)YgS g g`b gmy (‑kmra–)YkS k k`cj kíccYdS d d`c a`d`sd (‑`x–)Y&S e ajmsurj enuí (‑tn pa`y–)
YiS i iytj inurm (‑tn kn–)
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YaS a a`cl aíiüa (‑shdnna–)YcS c cntdjr c`ccYbS b bnrtd bürY 'Smmm ð e`a`pjðn c`ðä (‑w`y–)YpS p p`rt pnp` (‑f`f–)YrSY( SYr/f/tS
mbmtm`a5 YrS cmffaj 05Y( Scmffaj <5Yr/f/tSgmb`a5 Y( S
r a`ffjrsmajbt
mbmtm`a5 rnu (‑rnux–)cmffaj 05 Jbrmyät (b`cj)cmffaj <5 p`raí (‑tn spj`i–)gmb`a5 sd`r (‑h`r–)
Y % S sd sdmbj, c`sd sdví (‑d`mr–)YtS t tjbfjr tjbbYvS v v`b vjbfí (‑tn sjaa–)YwS w wmb w` (‑tn sjj–)YeS y y`wb yí (‑tdjy–)YzS z znn znzn (‑lmrf–)
<.< @hhjbt c`ris (fm`hrmtmhs)
Xjvjr`a fm`hrmtmhs nr `hhjbt c`ris `rj jcpanyjf `bf `rj ha`ssjf mbtn 6h`tjknrmjs5 snubf sdmgtjrs, strjss, dncnbycmh, `bf tdj prjtjrmt tjbsj c`rijr.
Vdj fm`hrmtmhs nr `hhjbt c`rijrs `rj5• `hutj• kr`vj• hmrhucgajx
<.<.0 Vdj `hutj
Vdj `hutj `hhjbt, nr a`isjb íku, d`s < gubhtmnbs.
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<.<.0.0 Xtrjss
Xmcma`r tn Xp`bmsd, Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj d`s strjssjf syaa`lajs. @s `
kjbjr`a ruaj, tdj gmb`a syaa`laj mb wnrfs‘spjhmgmh`aay wnrfs `bf b`cjsjbfmbk mb tdj ajttjr-@‘`rj strjssjf. Gnr tdms rj`snb, wj fn bnt usjtdj `hutj nb gmb`a vnwjas. Nb `aa ntdjr syaa`lajs, dnwjvjr, wdmhd `rjajss grjqujbt, wj fn usj tdj `hutj.
*Vdj í /j/ fnjs bnt gnaanw tdms strjssjf p`ttjb `bf ruaj.
Gnr mbst`bhj, wdjb ` wnrf wmtd `b `hutj ms bnt gnaanwjf ly `bntdjr wnrf rjqumrmbk strjss, amij p` (bnt9 nr, fnb't), tdj wnrf rjt`mbs mts
`hutj (j.k. -ëàa` 3 tdnsj).
<.<.0.< _rjtjrmt
Mb wrmttjb Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj, wj `asn usj tdj `hutj nb tdj gmb`a ajttjrmb vjrls (mg ` vnwja) tn vmsu`aay sdnw ` hncpajtjf `htmnb. Vdms fnjsbnt hd`bkj tdj qu`amty ng tdj wnrf ly sdmgtmbk tdj strjss nb td`t
syaa`laj. Mt ms smcpay ` vmsu`a mbfmh`tmnb gnr tdj rj`fjr td`t tdj p`sttjbsj ms ljmbk jcpanyjf ljh`usj sncj hnccubmtmjs, jspjhm`aay tdnsj`anbk tdj Cmssmssmppm \mvjr, usj tdj mbgmbmtmvj mb lntd tdj prjsjbt`bf p`st tjbsjs.
Vdms ljhncjs jspjhm`aay mcpnrt`bt wdjb usmbk tdj prjtjrmt mbrjkua`r vjrls, ` ha`ss ng vjrls wdjrj tdj spj`ijr/wrmtjr d`s tdjnptmnb ng usmbk tdj prjtjrmt nr tdj prjsjbt pjrgjht. Vdj a`ttjrrjqumrjs tdj p`st tjbsj c`rijr tí wdjrj`s tdj gnrcjr fnjs bnt.
Mrrjkua`r vjrls mb tdj p`st tjbsj bjhjssmt`tjs tdj prjsjbt pjrgjhtc`rijr tí , `s tdj mbgmbmtmvj ms usjf mb tdj prjsjbt tjbsj ng td`t vjrlha`ss. Xtmaa djrj, `s `b `ffjf `ssur`bhj gnr tdj rj`fjr, `s ms tdj h`sjgnr tdj prjsjbt pjrgjht ng rjkua`r vjrls, wj `hhjbtu`tj tdj gmb`a ajttjrng tdj vjrl (nbay mg mt ms ` vnwja) wmtd `b `hutj `hhjbt. Mrrjkua`r
vjrls, tdjrjgnrj, nbay hncj mb tdj prjsjbt pjrgjht gnrc, `bf td`tgnrc h`b jxprjss lntd tdj prjtjrmt `bf tdj prjsjbt pjrgjht,fjpjbfmbk nb tdj cj`bmbk hnbvjyjf ly tdj spj`ijr.
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Jx`cpajs
<.<.< Vdj kr`vj
Vdj kr`vj, nr a`isjb kr`v , ms usjf nb vnwjas J, M, `bf N `s sdnwb mb sjhtmnb<.0.0. Mt ms bnt jcpanyjf nb tdj vnwjas @ `bf Z.
<.<.8 Vdj hmrhucgajx
<.<.8.0 Dncnbycs
Vdj hmrhucgajx (R) ms fjpanyjf wdjrj wnrfs snubf tdj s`cj `bf `rjspjaajf tdj s`cj wmtd fmggjrjbt cj`bmbks (dncnbycs). Vdms msjspjhm`aay mcpnrt`bt gnr fmggjrjbtm`tmbk sncj sulejht prnbnubs `bfpnssjssmvj `fejhtmvjs mb wrmtmbk.
@s ` ruaj ng tducl, tdj hmrhucgajx wmaa lj usjf nb tdj aj`st hnccnbng tdj < wnrfs td`t snubf‘`bf `rj wrmttjb‘tdj s`cj.
Gnr jx`cpaj5 pyí (‑gnnt–) vs. pyå (‑sdrul,– ‑trjj,– ‑l`sj–)
_rjsjbt
vs.
_rjtjrmtCn snrtm Cn snrtãCn sdw`zm Cn sdw`zãCn w` Cn wàCn iwm Cn iwã
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Vdj hmrhucgajx ms `asn usjf tn c`ri pnssjssmvj prnbnubs. Vdmsfmstmbkumsdjs tdjc grnc tdj sulejht prnbnubs, wdmhd wnuafntdjrwmsj lj wrmttjb mfjbtmh`aay (j.k. cn ‑M– vs. cö ‑cy–).
Hrjnaj Jbkamsdcö cytö ynur (mbgnrc`a)
vnu ynur (gnrc`a)sö dms, djr, mtsbö nur
vnu ynur (paur`a), y`aa”s yå tdjmr
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_ubhtu`tmnb ruajs kjbjr`aay gnaanw tdnsj ng ZX Jbkamsd. Vdjsj sd`rjfpubhtu`tmnb ruajs `ppay tn, lut bnt amcmtjf tn tdj5 pjrmnf, hncc`, jxha`c`tmnb
pnmbt, qujstmnb c`ri, p`rjbtdjsms, `pnstrnpdj, qunt`tmnb c`ris (fnulajmbvjrtjf hncc`s), sjhnbf qunt`tmnb c`ris (smbkaj mbvjrtjf hncc`s), hnanb,sjcm-hnanb, f`sdjs, lr`hijts, jaampsjs.
8.0 Vmcj
_ubhtu`tmnb ruajs rjk`rfmbk tmcj `bf hamc`tj tjcpjr`turjs gnaanw tdnsj mbJbkamsd (hnanb (5) `bf (µ)). Vdj `llrjvm`tmnbs ng @C `bf _C `rj fmggjrjbt,
dnwjvjr, mb td`t `gtjrbnnb mb Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj ms a`prícmfm (ac), jvjbmbk ms swà (sw) `bf cnrbmbk ms c`tmb (c` ). Vdjmr `llrjvm`tmnbs `rj rjprjsjbtjf ly tdjgmrst twn ajttjrs mb anwjrh`sj.
0?5?? @C 0?@C 0?5?? _C0?5?? c` 0? c` 0?5?? sw
8.< @llrjvm`tmnbs
Xmcma`ray, `llrjvm`tmnbs gnr A`tmb `bf Krjji tjrcs wmaa lj sd`rjf wmtd Jbkamsd. Vdj nbay jxhjptmnb tn tdj `llrjvm`tmnb ruajs `rj tdnsj gnr snhm`a tmtajs mbAnumsm`b` Hrjnaj. Xncj jx`cpajs `rj mb tdj t`laj ljanw.
Xupjrshrmpts Nrfmb`ry`llrjvm`tmnb
Vjrc @llrjvm`tmnbmb Jbkamsd
Fä Fä Fnitä Fr.
G s Gs gms Er. Ea Ea Eíbír`a Kjb.Cí Cí Cmsdí Cr.Cc Cc C`f`bc Crs.Cza Cza C`bczäa Cmss_sä _sä _rngísä _rng.Xb- Xb- Xmb- Xt.
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H`pmt`amz`tmnb `bf Dypdjb`tmnb
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H`pmt`amz`tmnb `bf dypdjb`tmnb ruajs mb Anumsm`b` Hrjnaj gnaanw A`tmba`bku`kj ruajs.
6.0 Zppjr-h`sj Gmrst Ajttjrs
• Lusmbjss b`cjs•
Hnubtrmjs• Kmvjb b`cjs (gmrst, cmffaj, a`st b`cjs)• B`tmnb`amtmjs• _rnpjr b`cjs•
Xtrjjt b`cjs•
Vmtajs (snhm`a, pulamh`tmnbs, jth.)
6.< Anwjr-h`sj Gmrst Ajttjrs
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@fejhtmvjs (mbhaufmbk mb hnubtry/pa`hj b`cjs)• Bnubs (ubajss tdj gmrst wnrf ng ` sjbtjbhj)
6.8 Dypdjb`tmnb
Dypdjb`tmnb ms hncpuasnry wdjrj twn nr cnrj wnrfs nr b`cjs `rj `aw`ysuttjrjf tnkjtdjr lut `rj bnt krnupjf tnkjtdjr wmtdnut sp`hjs nr dypdjb`tmnbs.Wjrls `rj jxjcpt grnc dypdjb`tmnb.
Vdjsj kjbjr`aay mbhaufj tdj gnaanwmbk krnups ng wnrfs5• @bmc`as `bf mbsjhts (j.k. cnusd-`-gí 3 gmrjgay)• Hdrmstm`b s`mbt b`cjs (j.k. Xmb-Enzäg)•
Hnubtrmjs `bf ntdjr pa`hj b`cjs (j.k. Aít`-Umbm)• Kmvjb b`cjs (fnulaj `bf trmpaj l`rrja gnrjb`cjs `bf surb`cjs)• Mcpjr`tmvjs (j.k. fübb-cü ë` 3 kmvj cj td`t)• Bucljrs (h`rfmb`a `bf nrfmb`ry)• _rnbnubs (pnstbncmb`a)• Ztjbsmas (j.k. pw`a-`-grm 3 grymbk p`b)
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6.8.0 Fjcnbstr`tmvj _rnbnubs
Fjcnbstr`tmvjs `asn usj dypdjb`tmnb, `bf h`b lj jmtdjr prnbncmb`a(jspjhm`aay paur`a fjcnbstr`tmvjs mb snutdwjst Anumsm`b`) nrpnstbncmb`a.
6.8.0.0 Xmbkua`r fjcnbstr`tmvjs
Vdms fufj Vdms h`ij Vd`t fufj Vd`t h`ij
lnuk-ëma` k`tn-ëma` lnuk-ëàa` k`tn-ëàa`
6.8.0.< _aur`a fjcnbstr`tmvjs
Vdjsj hncj mb prnbncmb`a `bf pnstbncmb`a gnrcs. Lntd `rj`hhjpt`laj `bf tjbf tn lj rjkmnb`a.
_rnbncmb`as _nstbncmb`as
Vdjsjfufjs
Vdnsj fufjs Vdjsj fufjs Vdnsj fufjs
ëå lnuk ëå lnuk-yíëå lnuk-ëàa`
lnuk-ëma`yí lnuk-ë`a`yí
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Jbfbntjs
% Mbkrmf Bjuc`bb-Dnazshdud, Vdnc`s @. Iambkajr. <?08. Anumsm`b` Hrjnajstruhturj f`t`sjt. Mb5 Cmhd`jams, Xus`bbj C`rm` & C`urjr, _dmamppj &D`spjac`td, C`rtmb & Duljr, C`kbus (jfs.) @ta`s ng _mfkmb `bf HrjnajA`bku`kj Xtruhturjs Nbambj. Ajmpzmk5 C`x _a`bhi Mbstmtutj gnr Jvnautmnb`ry@btdrnpnanky. (@v`ma`laj nbambj `t dttp5//`pmhs-nbambj.mbgn/hnbtrmlutmnbs/:8,@hhjssjf nb <?0:-0<-07.)
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Vdus, amð 3 Yam + ð 3 ajjðS `bf k`ðí 3 Yk` + ðíS.