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you talking about'"? n'yundo naitjak gabbi ganna gagau- bru, ' why cio you not fetch me water'? but ginni naitjak balin bumawin,- 'why are you beating me'?; ginni cljul,

  • you are wicked'; ginni goradda, ' you are short.'

��1st. 2nd. 3rd.

Kom. 1. G-alli Nubal Bula

2. Galla lilubal Bulala

3. Grannik Nubin Bulen. Another form of gannik is gannana.

The forms marked nom. 1 are used by brothers and sisters or two friends closely related; nom. 2., by parent and child or by nephew and uncle ; nom. 3., by husband and wife or by two persons of different sexes affectionately attached, or (gannana) by two brothers-in-law.

The Possessive Pronouns are : —

Gr a n n a, ' my, ' g a n n a 1 a k, ' mine '; n'y u n n a, ' thy, ' n'y u n- nalak, n'yunnalag, 'thine'; balak, balalak, 'his, her, its/ gannilak, 'our or ours'; n'yuragak, 'your or yours'; balgunak, ' their o?" theirs.' The Demonstrative Pronouns are: — N'yagga, 'that,' 'those'; nidj a, ' this,' 'these.' Tl\ie Interrogative Pronouns iire: — Ganni, 'who'? i.e., 'who are you'? gando, 'who"? i.e., ' who did that '? gannog, * whose '?

4. Veres.

The verbs in most common use are : —

Arise — irabin Fight — bakadju

Beat — buma Fl_y — bardag

Become — abbin Go — bardo; watto

Bite — ^bakkan Go away — kolbardo

Break — takkan Hear — kattidj

Bring; carry off; take Pain — bakkan

away — barrag Pierce — dtan

Marry — kardo barrag See— djinnag; gan-gau

Burn (tire) — burrariip Sit — ginnau

Bury — bianan Speak — wan-gau

Carry — gagau Spear — gidjil

Cook — dukun Stand — yugau

Cry — mirag Take — gagau

Cry out — mirau Tear — jeran

Dig — bian Throw — gwardo

Eat, drink — ganno ; nalgo. Tie — yutarn

Fear — waien Understand — kattidj Walk — ganna u.

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