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��AN AUSTRALIAX LANGUAGE.

��Nom. 1. Naiana, iiaiaui

�Yura

�Taiiaiia

�2. Naiani

�Yiira

�Tauali

�Gen. Kaianana

�Yurani

�Tanani

�Dctt. Naiana^u

�Yuragu

�Tanagu

�Ace. Naiaiiana

�Yuraiia

�Tanaiiaia

�Yoc.

�Yura

�Tanani

��The possessive pronouns, Avliich are the personal i»ronouns of the genitive case, are declined also like substantives ; thus : —

Nom.\. — Nakani, 'my'; Nom. 2. — Nakanali ; Gen. — Na- kanaia; Dat. — Nakanani; Ace. — Nakani; Voc. — JSTakanaia

��]\Ir. Gason, -who is well acquainted with another portion of the Diyeri tribe, gives their pronouns thus : —

��Personal Pronouns.

��First Proiioun. Sinrjular,

N'om. 1. Althu 2. Athu Ge7i. Ni Dat. Akiiga Ace. Ani

��Second Pronoun. Sin'jidar.

Kom. 2. Yondru Ace. Ninna

��riural

Kom. 1. Janana, uldra Gen. Janani, uldrani Ace. Ali

��Plural.

Noin. 1. Yini Gen. Yinkani

��Third Pronoun. Singular.

��Masc. JS'om. 1. ) -K-r T

��Gen. Dat. Ace.

�� ��iia

��, Fern. , Neut. Plural.

Naniya, nundroya Ninna Thana

Thanani Wirri, wurra. Thaniya, gundru

��Nunkani Nankani

��Nulu Nania, naudriiya

��Other pronouns are : — Ninna, ninnea, 'this'; ninna* 'that'; thaniya, gundrn, 'those'; warana, 'who'? wurni, 'whose'? wur- oga, ' whom '? whi, wodau^ ' what '?

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