Original Reference Gathang Literal English
ŋata ŋanea gaˑbi wati (1174) Ngatha ngani gaabi-y wati. I this throw-will stick I this throw-will stick [I will throw this stick.]
ŋata gaˑbilə wati bimai (1174) Ngatha gaabi-la wati bimay. I throw-PAST stick yesterday I threw stick yesterday [I threw the stick yesterday.]
gatai bali gaˑbigi wati (1174) Gatha-y baali gaabi-gi wati. come-will we2 throw-PURP stick come 2 throw let’s stick [We (two) will come to throw the stick.]
aˑga bulaˑ niŋan ~bulaniŋam buin guri (1174) Nyaa-ga! Bulanangang bunyi-yn guri. look-IMP them.two hit-PRES men look 2 men [hit] [Look! (Someone) hit two men.]
gatai bie baṛa gai (1174) Gatha-y biyay barragay. come-will you me.with come you me with [You will come with me.]
bieˑ nukuɔŋgai mara (1174) Biyay nyuguwangay mara! you him.with go! you him with go [You go with him!]
gatai bie ŋalingai (1174) Gatha-y biyay ngalin.gay come-will you us2.with come you us2 with [You will come with us two.]
bieˑ barniŋgai mara (1174) Biyay barananggay mara! you them.with go:IMP you them with go! [You go with them!]
ŋata bie naŋ bui barkən ~barəkən ~barŋkandu (1175) Ngatha biinang bunyi-y barrgan-du. I you hit-will boomerang-with I you hit boomerang-with [I will hit you with a boomerang.]
buŋi yaŋ bie baṛ̌aŋaŋ barkandu (1175) Bunggi-yang biyay barrangang barrgan-du. hit-don’t you me boomerang-with hit not you me (obj) boomerang-with [Don't you hit me with a boomerang!]
buŋi yaŋ bie nukuaŋaŋ barkandu (1175) Bunggi-yang biyay nyuguwangang barrgan-du. hit-don’t you him boomerang-with hit not you him boomerang-with [Don't you hit him with a boomerang!]
buŋi yaŋ bie ɛrənaŋ barkandu (1175) Bunggi-yang biyay nyiirunang barrgan-du. hit-don’t you us(all) boomerang-with hit not you us (2+) boomerang-with [Don’t you hit us (all) with a boomerang!]
buŋi yaŋ bie ŋalinaŋ barkandu (1175) Bunggi-yang biyay ngalinang barrgan-du. hit-don’t you us2 boomerang-with hit not you us (2) boomerang-with [Don’t you hit us (two) with a boomerang!]
bali biˑənaŋ bui (1175) Baali biyanang bunyi-y. we2 you hit-will we 2 you (obj) hit will [We (two) will hit you.]
bali bui nurunaŋ (1175) Baali bunyi-y nyuranang. we2 hit-will you(all) we 2 hit will you 2+ [We (two) will hit you (all).]
bali bui bulanaŋ (1175) Baali bunyi-y bulanang. we2 hit-will you2 we 2 hit will you 2 [We (two) will hit you (two).]
ŋata bui bulanaŋ (1175) Ngatha bunyi-y bulanang. I hit-will you2 [I will hit you two.]
burai aˑga buŋilagiliŋ (1176) Burray nyaa-ga bunggi-lagi-li-yn. children look-IMP hit-REC-ing-PRES children look hitting [belting] one another [Look! Children are hitting each other.]
yiru nuwɔ buŋgili baraŋaŋ (1176) Yii-ru nyuwa bunggi-li-yn barrangang. this-ERG he hit-ing-PRES me that he [belting] me [This one, he’s hitting me.]
yiru bulaˑŋ baraŋaŋ buŋili (1176) Yii-ru bulang barrangang bunggi-li-yn. this-ERG they(two) me hit-ing-PRES that they two [These two are hitting me.]