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 138 a:!^ AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE.

Kowwol-lfowwol kolbunte-a ; minn-an kanf? Much much cut; how many being.

m., a great qnautity is cut ; I don't know (how much). Min-nung baniin \>q bungi? on., what wilt thou be about

What will-do thou to-day? to-day?

Min-nung banuu beyn bungi? «?.,' what will be done to

What will-do to thee to-day ? you to-day ?

Min-nung [ba-nuu bul bungi noa-y'a be-loa? What do-will to-day he thee-with.

?»., what will become of thee to-day ? Min-nunf kan? wonkul be ka-nuu ; w., I don't know; What being; stupid thou be-wilt. thou wilt be a fool.

Min-nung-ba beyn unnoa mattara^? w., what is the matter

What to thee that hand ? with thy hand ?

Teir-nuug-a; kun- a ; kulla-ba'; m., it is broken; it is

Broken; burnt; cut (it is.) burnt ; it is cut.

Min-nung u'-pa-leyn be unnoa? «?., what is that thou art

What do-ing thou that? doing?

Mirre-leyn bang ware ; ka-a-wi, yalla-w^a-leyn bang. Sharpen-ing ' I spear ; no, resting I.

m., I am sharpening a spear ; no, I am sitting still. Min-nung ba-nun be bungi? m., what wilt thou make

What do-will thou present time ? to-day?

U-pa-nun bang ware bungi; m., I will make a spear

Will make I spear present time. to-day.

U-pa wal bang ware bungi; m., certainly, I shall make a Make shall I spear to-day. spear to-day.

Min-na-ring' ko makoro? ta-kc-le-"ko; m., wdiat is fish for?

What for fish ? eat-for. to be eaten.

Minnaring iinne bungi ka-tau? «?.., what is to-day ?

What this to-day is ?

Minnaring ko unnung upaa ? {or wu-pe-a). What for there put?

on., what is (it) put there for ? (two^balls as a signal.) Ya-re, upaa murrenowwi ko buloara ko. Truly, put ship for two for.

on., it has been put for two ships (as a signal). Minnaring be unnoa tatan? ?«., what is that thou eatest?

AVhat thou that eatest ?

Makoro unne bang ta-tan; won; m., fish is what I eat j

Fish this I cat ; where ? where ?

"Won-ta tin koa horse? Sydney tin. Where from why horse? Sydney from

on., from what place is the horse ? from Sydney. "Won-ta ko-lang unne (sc, uwan)? «?., whither does this go?

Where towards this (move) ?

"Won-ta ko-lang unnoa nowwi wa-leyn? Where towards that canoe move-ing ?


 * »., Avhither does the ca,noe no ?

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