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THE MINYUNG DIALECT.
EXAMPLES of the SUFFIXES of ADJECTIVES.
| Plain form, qualifying any noun. | Masculine form or masculine noun. | Feminine form or feminine noun. | Form qualifying animals and places. | Form in -n or -na qualifying things. |
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
| Kumai, big, large. | Kumai-bin. | Kumai-na-gun. | Kumai. | Kumai-nyon.* |
| Bijuġ, 'small,' like a point. | Bijug-bin. | Bijug-na-gun. | Bijug-gȧlug. | Bijug-nan. |
| Korára, 'tall, long." | Kora-rim. | Kora-na-gun. | Korara. | Kora-na. |
| Bumbai, straight.' | Bumbai-bin. | Bumbai-na-gun. | Bumbai. | Bumbai-na. |
| Yilyul, 'sick.' | Yilyúl-gȧri. | Yilyúl-gȧr-gun. | Yilyúl-gȧri. | |
| Kujin, 'red.' | Kuj-ȧrim. | Kuj-ȧri-gun. | Kuj-ȧri. | Kujin-na. |
| Balin, 'new'; ‘young.' | Balig-gȧl. | Balig-gȧl-gun. | Balig-gun-na. | Balig-gȧl. |
| Kurella, 'old.' | Kićom. | Merrug. | Kurella. | Kurella-na. |
| Mobi, 'blind.' | Mobi. | Mobi-gun. | Mobi; mobi-gȧri. | *also |
| Kugari, 'mad.' | Kugari. | Kugȧri-gun. | Kumin-na. | |
| Pronouns. | ||||
| Kully, kullai†, 'this here', 'he (she, it) here. | Kully. | Kulla-na-gun. | Kully. | Konuo. |
| Mully, mullait, 'that there'; 'he (she, it) there.' | Mully. | Mulla-na-gunt. | Mully. | Monno. |
| Kaiby, 'another.' | Kaibi-jára. | Kaibi-jara-gun. | Kaiby. | Kaibi-na. |
| Numerals. | ||||
| Yabúru, 'one.' | Yaburu-gin. | Yaburu-gin-gun. | Yaburu. | Yabunon. |
| Bula, bulai†, 'two. | Bulairy†. | Bulairi-gun†. | Bula. | Bula-na. |
