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TURRUBUL GRAMMAR.
GENDER.
Difference of gender is expressed sometimes by using different words; as kruman, a male kangaroo (largest species) ; yimma, female kangaroo.
Sometimes the suffix -gun or -un, gives a feminine signification, as in the proper family names, eg., derwain, derwaingun; bundar, bundargun, bandur, bandurun; also nurriƞ (son); nurriƞgun (daughter).
II.–PRONOUNS.
The Turrabul has personal, possessive, interrogative, demonstrative, and indefinite pronouns.
(1.) PERSONAL.
Singular:
1. ƞutta, atta, ƞai, ai, ƞaia ... I.
2. ƞinta, inda ... thou.
3. wunnāl ... he, she.
Dual:
1. ƞullin ... you and I.
2. ƞilpūƞ ... ye two.
Plural:
1. ƞulle ... we.
2. ƞilpūlla ... ye.
3. wunnalina, wunnale, or wūnyale ... they.
(2.) POSSESSIVE.
1. ƞurribā ... my.
2. ƞinnubā ... thy.