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second shows that the subject is doing some act; thus, mirreegangga 

 wallee burraran, the dog an opossum bit. Mirreegang is a dog in 

 the first nominative. 



The possessive case takes a suffix both to the possessor and that 

 which is possessed : 



Murringoo warrangangoong, a man's boomerang. 



Mirreegangoo goodhawoong, a dog's puppy. 



Bullangoo goodhayarroong, a woman's children. 



Booroongoo dhoombirgoong, a kangaroo's tail. 



Any object over which one can exercise ownership can be con- 

 jugated by possessive suffixes for number and person : 



Singular. 



Dual 



f 



First Person . 

 Second Person 

 Third Person , 



First Person . . 



i Second Person 

 [_ Third Person , 



First Person , 



Plural. \ 



Second Person 

 (__ Third Person . 



, My boomerang 

 Thy boomerang 

 His boomerang 



Our boomerang, incl. 

 Our boomerang, excl. 

 Your boomerang 

 Their boomerang 



Our boomerang, incl. 

 Our boomerang, excl. 

 Your boomerang 

 Their boomeransr 



Warrangandya 

 Warranganyee 

 Warrangangoong 



Warrangangulla 

 Warrangangullang 

 Warranganboola 

 Warranganboolangoo 



Warranganyinnang 

 Warranganyillung 

 Warranganyoorung 

 Warrangandyunnung 



The accusative does not differ from the nominative. There are 

 a few forms of nouns for the dative and oblative, but these cases 

 are frequently shown by modifications of the verb ; as, I carried to 

 him, he carried from me. They are also indicated by the pro- 

 nouns ; as, with me, to me. 



Pronouns. 



Pronouns are inflected for number, person and case. There are 

 two forms of the dual and plural in the first person. The following 

 table shows the nominative and possessive cases : 



Singular. 



Dual . 



< Thou 

 I He 



f We, incl. 

 I We, excl. 

 1 Ye 

 Thev 



Goolangga 



Goolanjee 



Dhannooladhoo 



Goolanga 

 Goolangaloong 

 Goolamboo 

 Dhannooboola 



Mine Goolanggooya 



Thine Goolanyingoo 



His Dhannoogoolangoo 



Ours, incl. Goolangalla 



Ours, excl. Goolangaloong 



Yours Goolambooloong 



Theirs Dhannooboolangoo 



