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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.

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