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 �3. COXJUGATIOX

�OF OTilKR

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�]v u 1 1 i n ;

�m.,

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�as the clouds),

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�nie

�child

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� ��78 AN ArSTRALTAN LANGUAGE.

K e a w ii r a n n a w a-p a y a n t i-t a p u n ii a 1 - b a p <) 1 o g - Not he moved-had at-the-tiiue siiii sinking-

k a 1 1 e ti n ; was. «?.., Tie had not come, when the sun was setting. T a n a n b i w o 1 1 a y a n t i - 1 a p u n n a 1 - b a p o 1 (i g-k a 1 1 i n ii n ; Approach thou move at-the-time sun sinking will-be.

m., come at sunset.

��the weather is clearing up. 7)1., unto me my child is born. Tiirran unni; minnug? 711., that is broken; what is?

Broken this ; M'hat.

T i i r - b u g - g a unni; g a n t o unni t i i r - b u g - g a ? Broken this ; who this broken ?

771., this is broken by some person ; who broke it? T i i r b u r r e a unni; y a k o a i ? w i b b i - k ; Broken this ; how ? wind-for.

«?., this is broken ; how? by the wind. W i b b i - k t i a p 6 r b ii r r e a hat e m m o u m b a ; Wind me dropped hat my.


 * »., the wind has blown off my hat.

"W" i w i, t i i r k u 1 1 e a - k ii n - k a spade; w., mind, lest the

Mind, break-should-lest spade. spade break.

AViwi, t i i r-b u g- ge a-ktin-koa bi unnoa spade;

Mind, break-shouldst-lest thou that spade.

711., mind, lest you break that spade.

W i w i, t i i r b u r r c a - k u n - k a b i unnoa spade g a 1 i

Mind, break-shouldst-lest thou that spade that

kulai-to; })i., mind, lest you break the spade with that stick, stick -with. Tiir-bng-ga-pa bag ba, minnugbanun gaiya bara-tia? Broken-had I, what act-will then they-nie '!

7)1., had I broken it, what would they have done to me ? Minnug ballinbi? wiyelllu bag;

What about-doing thou ? talking I.

7)1., what are you doing? I am talking. Minnug b a b i n ? m., what is the matter with you ?

What do-to thee ? Minnug b a n ii n g a i y a b i 1 o a ? m., what will he do to you ?

What do-will then he-thee?

Minnug b a n li n b i b u g-g a i ? m., wliat will you do to-day ?

What do-will thou to-day ?

Minnug baniin? gatdg; w., I don't know; nothing (an idiom).

What do-will ? nuthing.

P i t a I b a 1 i k a k i 1 1 a n ; ?;?., we two rejoice together. Joy we-two are-being.

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