Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 21
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VERBS
IMPERATIVE
goälla ... speak.
goällawā ... speak ; you must and shall!
The emphasis and urgency of the command is measured by the prolongation of the syllable -wā.
goälmia ...speak, if you can, or if you dare.
This ironical imperative mood is common to all verbs. It is remarkably indicative of the character of the race – scornful and jocular ; irony is ingrained in their nature.
SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD
goäldai ... speak.
Ex. : yeele ηinda goäldai ... if you speak
For the potential they use a compound of the indicative future with an adjective : thus,–
murrū ηai goälle ... I can speak
able (good) I will speak ... I can speak
yamma ηinda murru goalle? ... can you speak?
(word of interrogation) you able will speak? ... can you speak?
PARTICIPLES
IMPERFECT: goäldendai ... speaking
PERFECT: goälηendai ... having spoken
goälmiendai ... having spoken yesterday
goällendai ... having spoken long ago