Item 04: Reverend William Ridley 'Kamilaroi Grammar and Vocabulary', 1855. - Page 14

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Indic : continued

future . . goalle . . will speak

< yīla and yerālā 'soon' and 'by time'

are used with this tense, sometimes with an

extended meaning as 'hereafter'. >

fut. goalnari . . will speak tomorrow

< sometimes nuruko = tomorrow is used with 

this tense; but it is not necessary . >
 
Imperative

goalla . . speak.

goallaura . . speak! (earnest mood)

goalmia . . speak (ironically)

i.e. goallaura = speak - you must, I'll
make you.

goalmia = speak, if you dare; or
if you can, or any additional
idea expression of scorn.