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), minyanggulmañ?
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 likewise change with the relative position of the object to the person addressed.
In all parts of aboriginal speech, words are occasionally met with so closely alike in pronunciation that it is almost impossible for any one but a native to detect the difference.
Verbs.