Singular 



1 < 2nd „ 

 1 3rd „ 





.1st Person 



I 2nd „ 

 1 3rd „ 



Dual 





.1st Person 



< 2nd „ 

 1 3rd „ 



Plural 



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suffixed particles differ, they are applied in a similar man- 

 ner, as represented in the following conjugation of the verb 

 mullin, to beat : 



Indicative Mood — Present Tense. 



fist Person I beat, Mullinnga 



Thou beat est, Mullinnginna 

 He beats, Mullinda 



We, incl., beat, Mullinngalngin 



We, excl., beat, Mullinngulla 



You beat, Mullinbullak 



They beat, Mullindamulu 



We, incl., beat, Mullinyuandak 



We, excl., beat, Mullinyanak 



You beat, Mullinhurak 



They beat, Mullindamnak 



One example each in the past and future tenses will be 

 sufficient : — 



Past Tense. 

 Singular 1st Person I beat, Mullennga 



Future Tense. 

 Singular 1st Person, I will beat, Mulliaknga 



Imperative Mood. 

 Beat, Mullel. Beat not, Kuddhagana mullel 



Condition Mood. 

 Perhaps I will beat, Yotadyin mulliaknga. 



Reflexive. 

 I am beating myself, Mullinnganyen. 



Reciprocal. 

 We (dual) are beating each other, Mulledhanngulla 

 We (plural) ,, „. „ Mulledhanyanak 



Adverbs. 

 No, yota. Yes, ngowi. Today, kannanngur. Tomorrow, 

 barpirrik. Day after tomorrow, yiyirrak-kanangar. Now, 

 yimmalang. By and bye, dyinyanguna. Long ago, pappura- 



