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(4) That use of the numerals has a parallel in the Wiradhari 

 dialect occupying a very large territory in the heart of New Soutk 

 Wales. There we have ngindu-bula, ' you two,' ngain-bula, ' they 

 two-' 



(5) In these VVoddowro examples, the particles for the in- 

 flexion of the genitive are pre-positive ; in all the other dialects that 

 I know of they are post-positive. This peculiarity of the Wod- 

 dowro deserves notice. 



(6) Nga, nge, 'I;' adding the formative do, du we have nge- 

 du : add ko or k, the genitive particle, and nge-tuk, ' my,' appears ; 

 by aphaeresis that becomes etulc. In my Proposition III., page 

 11, 1 have shown that the Meianesians say not hand, father and the 

 like, but my hand, my father. So, also, the Woddowro tribe ; e.g., 

 genong-etuk, ' my foot ;' mir-ngetuk, ' my eye ;' pedong-etuk, ' my 

 father.' The second of these examples proves that the initial ng 

 of ' my ' is a part of the word, and that in the other two it is thrown 

 off by the influence of the preceeding nasal. This is exactly what I 

 have said about bangik and the other pronouns. 



In conclusion, I may be permitted to add that I have had much 

 pleasure in writing this paper at Mr Cary's request ; for his dis- 

 covery brings a new and very interesting feature into the languages 

 of our Australians, and connects them linguistically with the 

 Meianesians, to whom, also, they are allied physically. It is possible 

 that, if I had more copious data from the Woddowro, my scheme, 

 might require some modification, but I believe that, in the main 

 my analysis is correct. 



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