the thukrawal language. 147 



Prepositions. 



Expressions containing the equivalents of our prepositions are 

 sometimes independent words, but consist chiefly of the incorpor- 

 ation of verbs or pronouns with nouns and adjectives, which give 

 a prepositional meaning. This can be better illustrated by a few 

 short sentences: 



Burumbadindhan, it is facing, or in front of me. Bulgadyanda, 

 at my back. Nguraidyen, at my camp. Nunganandyi, round 

 this way. Nunganandyimung, around (behind me). Narrimung, 

 over yonder. 



Gundulali burrumunbula, two trees between ; that is, between 

 two trees. 



Warrungal wundu dhurragangga, on the other side of the creek; 

 Nowundubulla dhurragangga, on this side of the creek. Bulla- 

 wundu, more this way. 



Mudyeri warrungaldin bungaiilaiangai, the canoe from the other 

 side I paddled, or, I paddled across in the canoe. 



Nunganandyi wurrijanthung gundu, around at the farther side 

 of the tree. 



■ Mudjewuru nhari dharratbaiangai, brush yonder through went 

 I, or, I went through yonder brush (dense scrub). 



Buru ntha bulla warri-mirriri ngullai, kangaroo that on the hill- 

 top sits. Bullawarriu dhullibaingai, the hill up go I. Bullawar- 

 riin wurwaingai, the hill down go I, Bullawarree warrungalee 

 wowingl, the hill along the side of go I, or, I am going along the 

 side of the hill. 



Nunganandyi burrima yalwaingai, around the ironbark tree go I. 

 Gundu ililli bowafiingai, tree this up I climb, or, I am climbing 

 up this tree. Yarrawangga narri irribaingai, cave that I go into. 



The names of the points of the compass are: gurru, north; 

 kwia, south; bulu, east; wugga, west. Gurru wundu is northerly 

 from any specified spot; kwia wundu is southerly; bulu wundu is 

 easterly; and wuggawundu westerly. There are also names for 



