Original Reference Gathang Literal English
ŋata bulaniŋaŋ bui (1176) Ngatha bulanangang bunyi-y. I them(2) hit-will I them 2 hit will [I will hit them (two).]
ŋata biˑə ngai mariɛlə bimai (1176) Ngatha biyan.gay mara-yala bimay. I you.with go-PAST yesterday I you with went yesterday [I went with you yesterday.]
ŋata biˑə ngai marieˑ gumba (1176) Ngatha biyan.gay mara-y gumba. I you.with go-will tomorrow I you with go will [I will go with you.]
ŋata biˑə ngai gataˑlə (1176) Ngatha biyan.gay gatha-la. I you.with go-PAST I you with went yesterday [I went with you yesterday.]
ŋata biˑə ngai gatai gumba (1176) Ngatha biyan.gay gatha-y gumba. I you.with go-will tomorrow I you with go will tomorrow [I will go with you tomorrow.]
ŋata nokuaŋai yangili (1176) Ngatha nyuguwangay yayn.gi-li-yn. I him.with walk-ing-PRES I him with walking [I'm walking with him.]
ŋata nokuaŋai yani (1176) Ngatha nyuguwangay yanyi-y. I him.with walk-will I him with walk will [I will walk with him.]
ŋata nokuaŋai yanilə (1176) Ngatha nyuguwangay yanyi-la. I him.with walk-PAST [I walked with him.]
miaˑ bieˑ dakali (1177) Minya biyay dhagi-li-yn? what you eat-ing-PRES What are you eating?
miaˑ bieˑ dailə (1177) Minya biyay dhanyi-la? what you eat-PAST what you eat did [What did you eat?]
ŋata dakali birin bakui (1177) Ngatha dhagi-li-yn birrin, bakuwi. I eat-ing-PRES bread meat I eating bread meat {I'm eating bread and meat.]
batu baria ŋata bitagi gabaigu (1177) Bathu barriya ngatha bitja-gi, gabay-gu. water me.to I drink-PURP thirsty-for water me I drink thirsty [(Give) water to me, I want to drink, for (the) thirst]
ŋata wˑui bitie (1177) Ngatha wuyi bitja-y. I that drink-will I this drink will [I will drink that.]
ŋata bimai bitiɛlə batu (1177) Ngatha bimay bitja-yala bathu. I yesterday drink-PAST water I yesterday drink did water {I drank water yesterday.]
ŋata gabai (1177) Ngatha gabay. I thirsty I thirsty [I'm thristy.]
bimai ŋata gabai gailə (1177) Bimay ngatha gabay ganyi-la. yesterday I thirsty be-PAST [Yesterday I was thirsty.]
ŋata gabirigan (1177) Ngatha gapirr ga-yn. I hungry be-PRES I hungry [I'm hungry.]
ŋata bitagan (1177) Ngatha bitjayn ga-yn. I full be-PRES I satisfied (food with) [I'm full (with food).]
bimai ŋata gabirigan gaile (1177) Bimay ngatha gapirr ga-yn ganyi-la. yesterday I hungry be-PRES be-PAST yesterday I was hungry was [Yesterday I was hungry.]
ŋata miŋi bakaˑ nukɔaŋ (1178) Ngatha minggi bakaa nyuguwang. I belly wild him I belly wild him-for-at (i.e. angry) [I’m angry with him.]