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 110 an atjstralian laxauage.

2. Sentences.

[The spelling and the word-forms here should be received with caution. I have corrected some errors ; but all our Australian Vocabularies need critical examination before they can be declared thoroughly reliable. — Ed.]

Gula daiu yaniiabiye — he told him to come here. Ngaddunu dilmangu wibaiye — I tell you to be quiet. Widyunga main dain buo ^algirri ? — when do the men* corae here ? Biambul main yauuaaii dirangu — all the men went to the hills. Ngandunu nilla karrandarang ngunne ? — who gave you the paper ? Baimbul main bunbangarrimanna diranda — all the natives are

running about on the mountains the whole day. Main ngolonggai-buoanna dirandi — now the natives are coming

back from the mountains. Indyaugga yanna ! — walk slowly ! Barrai yanna — go quickly. Minyandu (or miuyang ngindu) yarra ? — what do you say ? Yama ngindu (07^ yamandu) balludarra ? — do you feel cold ? Talu, wari — yes, it is so. Iradu ngalgarra — the sun shines. Maindyu dain gaiin — a native bz'ought it. G-uin ngurandi wirrigirri — he will sleep at the camp. Yamanu babbia murou ginya ? — is your father alive ? !P^gindu durgunnanna nurrfunurrabul — you are always writing Karia durriladda — do not spear one another Karbaga bundinya yawanna — to commit adultery. Wirai nurranurrabui, ngunbangunbadda — not always, sometimes. Guin ngurongga mallang dunni — he was to spear him that night. IS'golong burrabadde — he sunk the hatchet in his face. Tamaudu ngannal w' innangganna ? — do you know me ? Wargundu ngamml dallaimarra ? — why are you angry with me ? Tamandu ngannal ngannumminye? — have you seen me before ? Bainba ngaddu — I cannot reach it. Birramalgu yannaan — gone to the busli. Ngundunu nilla ngunne ? — who gave you that ? Dagundu yannanna ? — where are you going ? Oanggunnanna giwaldaindu — the cook fetches things. Dagunnu ngurambang ? — where is your country ? Daindu dain buoge ? — \yhere did you come from ? Guin kalianna madandi — he is climbing up the tree. Guin dullugdurada dunne — he killed with the spear. Guin bargundurada bindye — he killed with the hatchet. ISTgaddu wime gurindyurada maingulia — I made a man's likeness

with charcoal. Ngaddu winai-guabiauua — I was sitting up all night. Ngindu yallabul wibiagirri — you shall sit down always. Ngaddu ngabinbilgirri — I will try.

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 * In these sentences, the word main means 'men,' 'natives,' 'black-

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