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ADJECTIVES. 
Adjectives succeed the nouns they qualify, and take the same 
inflections for number and case. 
Tana birkungirra, a man large. 
Tanango birkungirrango arkana, a large man’s boomerang. 
§ Tananda birkungirranda kwanga nyuna, a large man is beating a 
child. 
It is not necessary to give examples of the other cases. 
Comparison of adjectives is effected by two positive statements, 
such as, This is good—that is bad: runyerra indya—irrunga indy- 
unda. 
PRONOUNS. 
Pronouns have three numbers, with inclusive and exclusive forms 
in the first person of the dual and plural. The following table 
exhibits the nominative pronouns: 
Ist Person...... I Yukka 
Singular .... 4 2d soe Sikvateas Thou Indyukka 
3d Corb RL ears Sy He Gambaua 
[ We, incl., Téka 
Ist Person... | We, excl., Tala 
Dual. ...... 4 2d eS eae VOU Twukka 
L 3d Ces of PULHeY, Takana 
We, incl., Nyukka 
[ rst Person... i We, excl., Nala 
ees: +* ade ek. 6. Vou Audilla 
{| 3d chyna Fae «They Nalena 
The possessive and objective pronouns are as under: 
Singular. 
BStOerson. ... Mine Yinga Me Enna 
2d ee Thine Nyunga Thee Nunya 
3d poms) ees His Onning Him Onna 
Ours, inc., Tenyunga Us, incl., Tenya 
eon... Ours, excl., Tambiga Us, excl., Tuanya 
2d Sees ee) YOUTS Twanyung You 
3d Pix. . » Lheirs Lambiga Them Walanya 
Ours, incl.. Nyambiga Us, incl., Nanyabura 
een: Ours, excl., Nyanyambiga Us, excl., Nanyumbinga 
2d ee...  Xours Nuka You Audumbinga 
3d cee. Lheirs Nambiga Them Nanya 
