258  MATHEWS—LANGUAGES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. [May 15, 
There are also forms meaning ‘‘ with me,’’ nganyumbulla, Ngaia, 
as in the table, is used with an intransitive verb, as, ngaia nganggi, 
I sit; but when a transitive verb is used, the pronoun is changed to 
ngatya, as, Ngatya bonggi, I beat. These rules apply to the other 
persons and numbers. Other forms of the pronouns are omitted 
for want of space. 
Interrogative pronouns: Who, wuttanya. Whom belonging to, 
wuttanyannin. What, minya. How many, minya-minya. 
Demonstrative pronouns: This, nyam. That, mumum. These 
are frequently used as adverbs, and they mean ‘‘here’’ and 
Er Ehere. 
VERBS. 
The rules for the conjugation of verbs are similar to those of the 
Anéwan language. An example in the singular number of each 
tense will be sufficient : 
Lndicative Mood—Present Tense. 
EStyeerson -.)-- 2 I beat Ngatya bonggi 
Singular ...<42d  “ ..,... Thou beatest Nginda bonggi 
PRU EE oN iets He beats Ngurrung boaggi 
Past Tense. 
SIMS UlAL, vices. ESC Person. «5 ow I beat Ngatya boang 
Future Tense. 
Singular....... Sty ersOn ese I will beat Ngatya boanggo 
The imperative, conditional, reflexive and reciprocal forms of 
the verb will be passed over for want of space. . 
ADVERBS. 
Yes, nge. No, wuna. Today or now, gillu. Tomorrow, gur- 
lau. Soon, gurubilli. By and bye, kanga. Long ago, dhullimba. 
Yesterday, nyukkumba. Certainly, yare. How, dyirrung. Per- 
haps, dyirraugam. Where, dyota. How many, minya-minya. 
Here, nyam. There, mundyaba. Yonder, mungga-munggara. 
Maréda, far away. Close to speaker, tulbaia. 
The adverbs ‘‘here’’ and ‘‘there’’ are often used as demonstra- 
tive pronouns, and have the same meaning as “‘this’’ and ‘‘ that.”” 
