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VERBS.
(3.) INTERROGATIVE.
Masculine and feminine: ƞandū? ... who?
Neuter: minna? ... what?
(4.) DEMONSTRATIVE.
This ... duƞa.
That ... ƞuruƞa.
(5.) INDEFINITE.
All ... ƞāmbille.
Another ... kurruba.
Many ... millen, millenkulle.
III.–VERBS.
The most remarkable feature in the grammar of the Australian languages is the very extensive inflection of the verbs. The voices, active, reciprocal, causative, permissive, &c., are numerous; and the tenses are adapted to express various slight modifications of past and future. Here is one specimen, taken down in the hope, not yet realised, of having opportunity to add many more.
bulkurri ... to come.
bulkairi ... bring, i.e., cause to come.
INDICATIVE PAST: bulkurri ... came.
FUTURE:bulkulliba ... will come.
IMPERATIVE:bulka ... come.
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