Some prepositions can be used separately, as dhooreegoong, between; warroo, around; willinga, behind, and several others, thus: Dhooreegoong ngullawoolee, between trees two or between two trees; gunbee warroo, the fire around or around the fire.
A prepositional meaning is often obtained by a verb; thus, instead of having a word for “up” or “down,” a native will say, Boomaningga, up I will go; woorâramuningga, down I will go. Many of the prepositions admit of conjugation for number and person, as in the following example:
Singular. First Person Behind me Willingīa
Second Person Behind thee Willinganyee
Third Person Behind him Willingâwoong
Dual. First Person Behind us, incl. Willingangulla
Behind us, excl. Willingangullung
Second Person Behind ye Willingangâwooloong
Third Person Behind them Willingangawoolangoo
Plural. First Person Behind us, incl. Willinganyanung
Behind us, excl. Willinganyanungoo
Second Person Behind ye Willinganthooroong
Third Person Behind them Willingadyanung
Adverbs.
Space will not permit of a list of adverbs any further than to illustrate how some of them can be conjugated:
Singular. First Person Where go I Ngoondeeneea
Second Person Where goest thou Ngoondeeneeñee
Third Person Where goes he Ngoondeeneeoong
Dual. First Person Where go we, incl. Ngoondeeneenga
Where go we, excl. Ngoondeeneengoolung
Second Person Where go ye Ngoondeeneewoo
Third Person Where go they Ngoondeeneewoola
Plural. First Person Where go we, incl. Ngoondeeneeñnun
Where go we, excl. Ngoondeeneeñulla
Second Person Where go ye Ngoondeeneeñoo
Third Person Where go they Ngoondeeneeyoolung