but if a great many of those who use them should be asked what they mean by them, they would be at a stand, and not know what to answer: a plain proof, that, though they have learned those sounds, and have them ready at their tongues ends, yet there are no determined ideas laid up in their minds, which are to be expressed to others by them.
baina horiek darabiltzaten askori hitz horiek zer esan nahi duten galdetuko balitzaie estu jarriko lirateke zer erantzun ez dakitela. Eta hau froga nabaria da, argi uzten duena horrelakoek, soinu horiek ikasiak eta beti mihi-puntan dituzten arren, ez dutela beren gogamenetan ideia zehatzik hitz horien bidez besteei adierazteko.