354 MATHEWS— LANGUAGE OF THE BIRDHAWAL TRIBE. [October 4 



Some prepositions can be inflected for person and number. In 

 front of me, dhangullindya. In front of thee, dhangullingunna. 

 In front of him, dhangullana. 



Numerals. 

 One, gu-du-ge or gu-dug. Two, bolang. Several, bunganbandhak. 



BiRDHAWAL Vocabulary. 



This vocabulary comprises about 285 of the most commonly used 

 words in the Mukdhang speech, every item having been noted down 

 by myself from the mouths of the natives. Words of the same kind 

 are grouped under common headings. It is thought that this 

 arrangement will be more convenient for reference and comparison 

 than if tabulated alphabetically. 



^This term, munggan, is applied to any elderly man who is in command 

 for the time being, whether in a family circle, a hunting excursion, a corro- 

 boree, a ceremonial gathering, and so on. 



