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rs, incl. _Ngulliging_ Us, incl. _Ngullinya_. We, excl. _Ngulliguna_ Ours, excl. _Ngulligingula_ Us, excl. _Ngullinyuggu_. 2nd " You _Ngindubla_ Yours _Nginnubulala_ You _Nginyalbula_. 3rd " They _Ngagwainbula_ Theirs _Ngagwabulagu_ Them _Ngunnainbula_. _Plural_. 1st Person We, incl. _Ngeani_ Ours, incl. _Ngeaniging_ Us, incl. _Ngeaninyagu_. We, excl. _Ngeaniguna_ Ours, excl. _Ngeaniginguna_ Us, excl. _Ngeaninyaguna_. 2nd " You _Ngindugir_ Yours _Nginnugir_ You _Nginyalgir_. 3rd " They _Ngagwainguler_ Theirs _Ngagwagulaia_ Them _Ngunnagulella_. There are other forms of the objective case meaning "from me," "with me," "towards me," etc., which have numerous modifications. The extended forms of the pronouns given in the above table are not much used as separate words, except in answer to interrogatives, or assertively. _Ngulliguna_ might, for example, be given in answer to the question, "Who killed the kangaroo?" "Whose boomerang is this?" might elicit the reply, _Ngaddyi_. In a common conversation, however, the pronominal affixes are employed. The third personal pronouns have several forms and are subject to much variation, depending upon the position of the parties referred to. Many of them are practically demonstratives. _Interrogatives_.--Who, _ngandi?_ Who (agent), _nganduwa?_ Who (dual), _nganduwanbula?_ Who (plural), _nganduwandugir?_ Who for, _ngandigula?_ Whose is this, _ngangunginna?_ _Nganduga_ is equivalent to "I wonder who?" or "I don't know who." Who from, _ngangundiburrami?_ What, _minyang?_ What is that, _minyawanna?_ What for, _minyangula?_ What from, _minyalli?_ How many (what number), _minyanggulman?_ _Demonstratives_.--The following are a few examples:--This, _nginna_. These (dual), _nginnabula_. This other one, _nginnagwal_. From this, _nginnalidhi_. Belonging to this, _nginnagula_. With this, _nginnadhurai_. That, _ngunnila_. That other one, _ngunniloagwal_. That yonder, _ngunnainbirra_. A native will frequently state the location of an article by its compass direction from a particular tree or other well-known spot. These demonstratives are very numerous--many of them being used as pronouns of the third person, and are declined for number, person, and case. They also vary according to the position of the object referred to in regard to the speaker, and l
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