Examples in the dual and plural are omitted, as their terminations will appear in the conjugation of the verbs. The foregoing full forms of the pronouns are used chiefly in answer to a question. In ordinary conversation the pronominal suffixes to verbs, nouns and other parts of speech, supply their place.
Towards, or with, me, gulangguria. Away from me, gulangguridyia. Belonging to me, gulangguia. Myself, mittimbaldya, and so on. All these can be inflected for number and person.
Demonstratives.—These may be classed under different heads, of which the following are a few examples:
Position.—Ngunu, this, close. Ngunubun, this also. Niñ, that. Niñwulu, that only. Wurranaguddha, that, a little way off. Warranandiwang, that, farther still. Mudhamaguwarri, a long way off.
Direction.—Ngunāga, that (in rear of speaker). Barunggo, that (in front of speaker). Ngunainbil, that this side (of something). Nguna-au, that on other side (of something). Gagurwarru, that in the hollow. Warrugunnawang, that on the rising ground, or hill.
Size.—Warranalang, that large one. Warranuggada, that small one.
Possessive.—Ningulangu, belonging to that. Warranalangu, belonging to that large one. Nidyulangu, belonging to those two persons.
Number.—Warranungulu, those two. Warradyimmilañ, those several animals or things.
Person.—Ngunadya, this mine. Ngunadyi, this thine. Ngunawung, this his.
“This” and “that” in all the foregoing examples can also mean “here” and “there” according to the context.