VOCABULARIES OF THE GEELONG AND COLAC TRIBES. 855 
An, pers. pron., sing., second, (mas. or fem.) nom. after yan-gag-e. 
Kom-ba, intrns. verb, future, ind., second pers., sing., to agree with its 
nom. ai. 
An, pers. pron., sing., first, nom. after Lom-ba. 
Bar-no, adj. 
Gnen, pers. pron., second pers., sing., poss, case. 
Ko-an, adj., qualifying mera. 
Mer-a, a noun, plural number. 
SYNTAX, 
“The order of words in aboriginal sentences,” says Tuckfield, 
“resembles that in the language of the ancients.” 
Examples :— 
1. Bullaid—bullaid) = murgal  worik (Homily 9.) 
Two two nights rests he 
2. Wear worik wmorgalu kombik 
Where stayI to-night (to) sleep I 
3. Winyar’ kod _ kollik-ka 
What talk you (ternal) 
4, Yan-gag-e an  kom-ba an barno gnen  ko-mera 
Go you sleep you heavy your _ sleepy eyes 
5. Yan-gag-e gnubet danik? (Obs., d in danik may be intrusive; 
Go water you, me an is the pronoun. ) 
6. Pointno mer drunmarnga 
Buried sun clouds in 
Names of Natural Objects. 
Wod-dow-ro. Dantgurt. Kolijon. English. 
1. Da 1. Mer ing 1. Ta 1. Earth 
2. Do-ong-marng 2. Mur nung 2. Bul a da mer ong 2. Clouds 
3. Gnubet 3. Bar et 3. Kan 3. Water 
4, Ko-rok 4. Boinbullurmerng 4. Kol-lad-kol-lad 4, Sand 
5. La 5. Mori 5. Tre 5. Stone 
6. Mere 6. Derng 6. Na 6. Sun 
7. Mondar 7. My young 7. Mur rong 7. Rain 
8. Tot-ba ram 8. Born-mar-a-merng 8. Kar-at-kar-at 8. Stars 
9. Yern 9. Bar-e-nan-nen 9. Bard-bard 9. Moon. 
The Seasons. 
Yank-yank, Spring ; Wor-o-won, Autumn ; My-an-you, Winter. 
