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78 AN AUSTRILIAX LASGUIGE. . ILLESTSATITE SEYFERCES. - 79
KeawAran lloa n.3-pa yanti-ta punnil-ba ptjlog- ilfiinnug balli-ka-Ire? ~~z.,of whatuseisit? ofwhatprofit?
Not he moved-had at-the-time sun siuking-
do-for-to-be ?
kallkin; Minnuk balli-kolag uoa uwa-nin? uz., what is he
was. What to-be-about-to-do she mol-e-will ? going about?
In., he had not come, when the st111 was setting.
Tan An1 bi wolla yanti-ta punnil-ba pol6g-kalli~iiu;
Approach thou more at-the-time ~1111 sinking mill-be.
nz., come at sunset.
Na-nun bountoa biyugbai bounnonnba; m., to see
her.
father
her father,
Iiati! kititi! tetti-be-bnnb6a tia; nz., alas! alas! Ianz
Alas ! alas ! to-die-permitter1 me. left to die.
Tetti ba 'ounbilla b6n; ?n.,let him die; (tg-ans.ceg-b).
13. COXJGGATIOX OF OrJ3sR VERBS. permit him.
Kurraq-&n unni yiirlin; .i~z., the weather is
Clear this breaking (as the clouds). clearing up.
j( P6r-ktill6bn tia rvonnai emlu.oumba; nr.,unto memy
. Droppecl-has ine child nnne. child is born. \
Tiirrhu unni; minnug? ~t., that is broken; what is?
Broken this ; what.
Tiir-bug-ga nnni; gallto unni tiir-bug-g6?
Broke11 this ; urho this broken ?
m., this is broken by some persoti ; who broke it?
Tiirburrka unni; yalioai? wibbi-ko;
Broken this ; how ? wind-for.
n7., this is broken ; how? by the wind.
Wibhi-ko tia p6rburrka 11 at emnloumba;
ST'ind nie dropped hat 1119.
nt., tlie wind has blown off my hat.
Wiwi, tiirkull6a-lii~n-lioa spade;nz.,mind,lestthe
hIincl, break-shonld-lest spade. spade break.
TViwi, tiir-bug-g6a-kiln-koa bi unnoa spade;
Tetti big-gulla b6n; ,;An-to? m., killhim; who shall?
Dead force him ; who?
Tetti ba bunbi-nun banug; PI. I ill let yon die.
permit-will I-thee.
Tetti burri-nun banug m., I ill cause you to die, as by
Dead cause-will I-thee. poison, kc.
Tetti bn$ganun banug ; wz., I will cocnpel you to die;
Dead force-will I-thee.
murder you.
il koa bali bdn? nt., what shall yon
at may-do ut thou-I him ? I 'lo to him ?
o a, t e t t i-b 6 a -k u n-lr o a 11 o a, m., let alone, lest he die.
die-should lest he.
rilcillia nos u~ltoa tetti bauwil k_o% noa;
he at-that-place dead may-be zct he.
ot., he may (I wish him to) lie there until he dies.
e t t i b u r r i 11 6 ri n b a g; .liz., I have clestroyed myself; I have
Den& cause-self I. lrilled myself.
Ilind, break-shouldst-lest thou that
m., mind, lest yon break that spade.
spade.
14. COSJEGATIOX OF TEE VERB ' TO SPEAK.'
TViwi, tiirburr6a-kun-koa bi unnoa spade gali
JIind, break-shoul(1st-lest thou that spade that
ktilai-to; nz., mind, lest you break the spade with that stick.
Ginto miyhn? galiko, gali-tar6; gz., whospeaks? this
o speaks ? this, these. man does ; these.
stick-with. WiyAn gali clock-ko; nz., theclock strikes.
Tiir-b~g-~a-pa bag ba, minnug banin gaiya bara-tia? Speaks this clock.
Broken-had 1, what act-will then they-me? igju kuri-ko ; \viyAu tibbin-to; az., the man spealis;
IT,., had I broken it, what mould they hare done to me ? speaks bird. the bird sings,
Diinnug ballin bi? wiyellin bag;
i y B n b u 11 o c k-k o ; nz., the bullock
IJTllat about-doing thou ? talkulg I. Speaks bullock.
IIZ., what are you doing? I am talking. Wiya-umil bitia yalioai bara-ba wiyti bin;
11 inn u 6; b a bin ? nt., what is the matter with you ? Tell-may thou-me how they told thee.
What [lo-to thee? at., I wish you to tell me how they spoke to you.
Millnug biniin gaiya biloa? ~~z.,nrhat~illhed~t~~~u?
\\;hat do-will then he-thee ? Wiyi gaiya iearun bara panti; ma; ?n.,theyspoketo
DIinnug btinun bi bug-pai? st., what mill you do to-day? Told then thein they so; do. us in bravado.
What do-will thou to-day ?
Dfinnug banin? gat6g; m., Idon't know; nothing (anidiom).
What do-mill ? nothing.
Pita1 bali kakillAn; nr., me two rejoice together.
JOY we-two are-being.
a binug nriyb? miyi b6n ba~;m.,didyoutellhiru:2
it thou-him told ? told hi111 I. I told him,
anto bin wiyA? yitarabcllo tia aiya;
TVho thee told? such-a-one me told.
a., n-ho told YOU? that man did.
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