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6. Our father is bringing thy brother's wommera. 7. Her 

 brother's child will sit down. 8. Her mother's sistersare eatin_ 

 9. My fathei's brother is kicking thy mother. 10. The female 

 kangaroo's young-one is eating the grass. 



Example 11. 



1. dirngur dirainggur-e niilu inayi mandega. 2. kalka peba 



nangu < ° yambun ganguru-we bakanu. 3. ngamu nganangan 



nulu ngando kundai. 4. dirngur nangu-me nulu burnga-ngai 

 woguren. 5. yambun wandi-\ve nulu boi-be ninggal. 6. yaba 

 dirainggure nulu milbir peba ngatonga yitaren. 7. peba ngato 

 nulu purai pudanu. 8. dirngur dirainggur-e nulu gangga bau-a-nu. 

 9 peba ngato nulu yaba nanu kundai. 10. diral dirainggur-e 

 nulu pita-gur nanu gari kundanu. 



Translation. 



1. The old-man's sister was bringing the food. 2. His fathei's 

 spear will hit the kangaroo's pup. 3. Our mother was beating 

 the woman. 4. Her sister was weaving dilly-bags. 5. The iagle- 

 hawk's young-one is sitting in the nest. G. The old-man's brother 

 brought my father's shield. 7. My uncle will drink the water. 

 8. The old-man's sister will cook the yams. 9. My father is 

 beating your brother. 10. The old-man s wife will not strike thy 

 children. 



Example 12. 



1. yambun buriwe-ga walli dudara. 2. peba ngato nulu 

 dirngur-nanu godera mane. 3. yaba ngato nulu dirngur nanu 

 mandenu. 4. pitagur kambakamba-we dana ninggal. 5. yaba 

 nangu nulu mayi nanu pudai. 6. dirngur ngato nulu yoku nanu 

 mandenu. 7. milbir nanu warra. 8. ngayu burnga ngando-ga 

 mandenu. 9. kalka nanu nulu ganguru tindai. 10. ngamu 

 ngato nulu mayi dirainggur-ga pudal. 



Translation. 



1. The emu's young are running about. 2. My father married 

 (took) your two sisters. 3. My brother will marry your sister. 

 4. The old-woman's children are sitting clown. 5. His brother 

 was eating thy food. 6. My sister will fetch your tire-wood. 



7. Your wommera is a bad one. 8. I will bring the dilly-bag 

 belonging to the woman. 9. Thy spear hit the kangaroo. 10. My 

 mother is eating the old-man's food. 



