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 THE NARRINYERI DIALECT.

��Then one — inna.

Then two — yikkuk.

There (being down) — oldau.

,, (up there) — wakle, warre.

,, (over there) — naiyuAve.

„ (from there) — ondu.

,, (in there) — niuggar.

,, — naiye uwe, muggau. This way (road) — hikkai-yarhik. ,, (manner) — hikkai-iikke. Three — neppahlar. Thus— luku. Time, a long time ago — kaldau.

,, a short time ago — karlo. To anto)— agk. ,, (towards) — ugai. To-day — hikkai nugge. To-morrow — grekkakl. Too far in — tumutyun.

��Together — yunt. Truly— katyil. Two — nigkaiegk, puUatye. Up above — kerau. Up — loru, war, mari. Up there — erouke, naiyewarre. Upside doAvn — laremuntunt. Very — pek. Very near — gake. Well — golde, guide. While — pallai.

Whither — yauo ande. [anyir. Why 1 — megye, mind, mindin- With (a material) — ugai, ugar. ,, (instrument) — in agk ai. With — aid, al, ugai. Within — maremuntunt. Without — indau. Yes (truly) — katyil.

��THE DIYERI DIALECT.

The Diyeri tribe occupies the region about Cooper's Creek, in the heart of South Australia, about 630 miles north of Adelaide. For comparison, their system of pronouns may be given here, as furnished by the Rev. E. Homann, Lutheran Missionary : —

Personal Pronouns.

�� � �1st

� �2nd.

�3rd.

� � � � � �Masc. Fern.

�Nom.

�1.

�Nani

� �Yidni

�Nanya Nania

� �2.

�Nato

� �Yundru

�Nulia Nandruya

�Gen.

� �Nakani

� �Yinkani

�Nunkaiii Nankani

�Bat.

� �Nakagu

� �Yinkagu

�Nunkagu Nankagu

�Ace.

� �Nana

� �Yidnana

�Nanya Nania

�Voc.

� � � �Perlaia Dual—

� �Nom.

�1.

�Nali, naliena

�Yudla

�Pudlaia

� �2.

�Naldra

� �Yudla

�Pudlali

�Gen.

� �Nalina,

�naldrani

�Yudlani

�Pudlani

�Bat.

�•

�Naliga,

�naldragi

�\ Yudlagu

�Pudlagu

�Ace.

� �Nalina,

�naldrana Yudlana

�Pudlanaia

�Voc.

� � � �Yudla

�Pudlaia

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