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INFINITIVE.–(None.)
To Give–Woka.
INDICATIVE.
Present.			Past.
Singular.	I give, &c.	Plural.	Singular.	I gave, &c.	Plural.
Wokin yan		Wooin yandang.	Wooin nan		Wooin nuandang.
Wokin yar		Wooin yat.	Wooin nar		Wooin nut.
Wooin		Wooin nitch.	Wooin ga		Wooin nitch.

Future.
Singular.	I shall give, &c.	Plural.
Wokin yan		Wokin yango.
Wokin yar		Wokin yat.
Wokin		Wokin nitch.

POTENTIAL.

Present.–(None.)

Past.
Singular.	I would give, &c.	Plural.
Wokian malla		Wokiandang malla.
Wokin yar		Wokiyat malla.
Wokin		Wokiyitch malla.

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A kangaroo	is feeding	in the scrub.	Get me	my spear	and	I will kill him.
Menjun	tyakilingn	ganyabegalk.	Managa ngek	ngär imballek	bä	brangum mallan.

I have	killed him.	Let us roast him	and	eat him.
Mallan	brangum (or) brangumin nan.	Böwang-u	bä	työwang-u.

One of us	will go	down	to the creek.	One of us	will go	into the scrub.
Giapbengngurrah	nyäkinyo	gatyivinyo	datyak ga.	Giapbengngurrak	nyäkinyo	ganyabegalk.

We will meet	at the	big water-hole,	where the	fish	are plentiful.
Wöiupbenyang-o	marko	gurung-a yäram,	gumbunung	wàrap	tyanardi.

If one of us	catch the	strange	blackfellow,	let him coo-ee	and	we will run to him.
Gàdung giapburang ngurrak	gärgala	matmeyi	wutyu	gandalia	bä	bàrapiandang tyurmanuk.

Give	me	a stone.	Give him a stone.	I will give you	some water.
Woka	gek	gutyap.	Woka guk gutyap.	Wokin yanung	catyen-o.

I will not	give you any	water.	Give	me	some bread.
Bàwanung	wokin	catyen-o.	Woka	gek	banyim.

We will	give	you	a stick.	We will not	give	you	a stick.
Wokin	nuandang	unung	galk-o.	Bàwuandang	unung	wokin	galk-o.

Give	me	some bread	to eat:	I am hungry.	This is (here)	my hand.	Sing	a song.
Woka	gek	banyim	jöwan;	wekan.	Kimba	manya ngek.	Gigàli	gikiyo.

Where is your	father?	My father	is here.	He is my	father.	He is not my	father.
Windya	mäm?	Mämek	kimba.	Nyogung	mämek.	Nyo bàwa	mamek.

One.	Two.	Three.	Four.	Five.	Ten (hand).
Giap.	Buletch.	Buletpa giap.	Buletpa buletch.	Bulet buletch giap.	Buletgedi manya.

Twenty.	We drink	water.	He has	two	children.
Ngullo buletgedi manya.	Gopang-o	catyen.	Galimbin	buletch	wàrinditch.

My sister		is very	tall.	My brother		has a long arm.
(younger)	(elder)			(younger)	(elder)
Tyätyck	guttangdek	tyuwurang	batyin gurk.	Wäwek	gntek	tyuwurang datgak.