Original Reference Gathang Literal English
malugu muˑmbali (1170) Malu-gu muumba-li-yn. storm-ERG sound-ing-PRES storm sounding ~coming [The storm is rumbling.]
wiripi mali bilili (1170) Wiribiyn-ma-li-yn bilili. lightning-VB-ing-PRES ? lightning striking
giraˑdi yi nuwɔ (1171) Giraadji yii nyuwa. clever.man this.one he clever man he [This one, he’s a clever-man.]
wikai danuˑ bakui (1171) wikay danuu bakuwi food ? meat food meat
nuŋai wanda bɛi marie ~wuwe baŋai (1171) Nyungay, wandha biyay mara-y ~wuwi bangay? son where you go-will ~? today son where you today go-will [Son, where will you go today?]
ŋata waˑŋ mariɛ; marɛla budyɛrin (1171) Ngatha waang mara-y; mara-la Budjarin. I south go-will go-PAST Sydney I down going Sydney [I will go south to Sydney; I went south to Sydney.]
bimai uɔ mariɛlə (1171) Bimay nyuwa mara-yala. yesterday he go-PAST yesterday he go-did [Yesterday he went]
gumba uɔ mariɛ (1171) Gumba nyuwa mara-y. tomorrow he go-will tomorrow he go-will [He will go tomorrow.]
dugilə uɔ bimai (1172) Dhugi-la nyuwa bimay. come-PAST he yesterday came he yesterday [He came yesterday.]
dugi uə gumbagai (1172) Dhugi-y nyuwa gumba ga-yn. come-will he tomorrow be-PRES come-will he tomorrow
yiˑ kaˑndu bati (1172) Yiikaan-du baatji-y. hail-ERG rain-will hailstones fall will [The hail will ‘rain’.]
gaˑbi yaŋ yi wati (1172) Gaabi-yang yii wati! throw-don’t this stick don’t drop stick [Don’t throw the stick!]
miabieˑ dakili (1172) Minya biyay dhagi-li-yn? what you eat-ing-PRES What are you eating?
mia bieˑ dailə 1172 Minya biyay dhanyi-la? what you eat-PAST what you eat did [What did you eat?]
mia bie dai (1172) Minya biyay dhanyi-y? what you eat-will what you eat will [What will you eat?]
wia biəngai gaba (1172) Wiya biyan.gay gapayn? say you.have honey Have you any honey?
yili barɛˑ bumbi (1172) Yili barray bumbi! leaf me.to blow:IMP leaf me-for blow [Blow the leaf to me.]
gaˑbi yang yi wati (1174) Gaabi-yang yii wati! throw-don’t this stick [Don’t throw this stick!]
noɔ gaˑbili wati (1174) Nyuwa gaabi-li-yn wati. he throw-ing-PRES stick he is throwing stick [He is throwing the stick.]
gaˑbi yi wati (1174) Gaabi yii wati! throw:IMP this stick throw that stick [Throw this stick!]