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THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

10. Adverbs—

Only   Perhaps Kanno.
Alone Ngalquan. Much Waycoot.
Solely   Little Ngoopin.
Again Barrat. Enough Moondhana.
How Waykrat. Often Mailbran.
Why   Seldom Plakoot.
When Nara. Sometimes Kengalapan.
Wherefore   Never  
Whether   Once Kooteganman.
Very Mamgalgran. Twice Boolonggan.
Together Karobran. Thrice  

Are there equivalents in the native language for the above, and how are they used.—(See Remarks.)

11. Prepositions.–How are prepositions placed? Give a few short sentences showing how they are used, and give equivalents of—

Above Booloot. Into Mangina.
About Paroneta. Near Jenana.
After Kendoona. Nigh  
Against Neerambo. Of  
Amidst Booth. Off Plakoma.
Among Kara. On  
Around Mateinga. Over Boolootha.
At Noondhana. Roung Maleinga.
Before Nulla. Through Moolinaga.
Behind Gandee. Throughout  
Below Thanga. Till Mana.
Beueath   To Keekala.
Beside Thinana. Towards Jillianga.
Between Booth. Under Thanga-thanga.
Beyond Moonda. Underneath Thanga.
By   Until Keekala.
Down Thanga. With Thoolo.
For   Within Woothae.
From Mangy. Without Moona-anga.
In      

12. Conjunctions.—How are they used? Give one or two sentences by way of example. Give equivalents of—

Although   Neither  
And   Notwithstanding  
As   Nor  
Because Wakanal. Or Kinna guani.
Both Boola. So  
But   That  
Either   Than  
For   Though  
If Woothamal kanu. Unless  
Lest   Yet  

13. What are the common interjections?—

Kooki.   Yay (to express sorrow).  
Kanti (equal to "my word").   Naa (to express agreement).