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and so on. All the persons of the dual and plural take this 

 inflection, by using the requisite pronoun. 



There is an inflexion of the verb in several expressions 

 to indicate whether two or more persons or things are 

 spoken of, thus : 



A couple talking, Gwallellunna 

 Several talking, Gwallawabuldhunna 

 A couple sitting, Illauingillellunna 

 Several sitting, Illauawabiildhunna 

 A couple running, Bunnagangillellunna 

 Several running, Bunnagawabuldhunna 

 A couple fighting, Bumullellunna 

 Several fighting, Bumullawabuldhunna 

 A couple standing, Wurringillellunna 

 Several standing, Wurriwabuldhunna. 



There are forms of the verb to express beating going 

 along the road, beating before some event, after some event, 

 after eating, and many others. 



To beat again, Illaialu bumullui 



To beat frequently, Ilia bumuldhe 



Adverbs. 

 Yes, nga. No, wal. Now, ila. Yesterday, gimmeanni. 

 Tomorrow, ilagingi. Bye and bye, ilala. Long ago, ilalu- 

 wangan. Always, ilalu. How, gullar ? How many, 

 minyangi? Where (singular), minyaia ? Where (dual), 

 minyaianda ? Where (plural), minyaiandai ? Here, nhe. 

 There, ngare. Nhengaia, here I am. 



Prepositions. 

 In front, bunniclya. Behind, ngaiga. Inside, muddhuga. 

 Beside me, mirrunda. Outside, wuggidya. Between, 

 biddyunda. Down, nguddali. Up, ngurribali. Other side, 

 gundar. This side, nuggili. Through, woanha. 



Exclamations. 

 Yah ! calling attention. Wai ! look out. Winnungga ! 

 listen. Ngarrarbang! pity. 



