Outlines of a grammar, vocabulary, and phraseology, of the aboriginal language of South Australia : spoken by the natives in and for some distance around Adelaide / By C.G. Teichelmann ; C.W. Schürmann.

  • Christian Gottlieb Teichelmann
Date:
1840
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Credit: Outlines of a grammar, vocabulary, and phraseology, of the aboriginal language of South Australia : spoken by the natives in and for some distance around Adelaide / By C.G. Teichelmann ; C.W. Schürmann. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Nunyareurti ! Nunyareurti—kudla wandeanna ngaityurna mudlinna Ninna ngannabuttuitya paierendi Ngai nindo manta kurikurendi Natta atto nanga; yakko atto bukki nakki Nuwiruttetti; nattapiri. Maitidli pindi meyu nurntilo tikkama. Pirianda ngurlourlaintya me- yurla tittappi—meyu kumar- tanna adlu* Niwa yakko ngarkoma, niwa yakko padloma Ngandoaityo mettetti mudlinna? Ittuintya pia! Atto malletera katti Ngaityo yungandalya ! Ngai nindo kuma panyapi ping- gandi Ninna yakko mukandari ? Nindo purro mukabandi ? Ningk’ ai worni Ngattaityangga pa pudloretti Ngando katteta ninker litya pa- per ?—Yokurlo Ngadlukko wodli marngutta ninna ? Ngalinni ngarra ungarrando ; ngadli purro padneadli Nurntianda padneadlu; tarkari nungkoanda budna adlu Neurluntya anta ninna pungki ninna painninga mede wandi ? Negununtyatto wondata Don’t be naughty ! Do not be mischievous—my things shall lie alone What are you looking for ? You accuse me of lying Now I know (or understand) it ; formerly I did not know No charm; it is now enough. The white man has, and dis- tributes, food. Enough, that those two men have been hanged—we are other men If you (two) had not caten, you would not have died Who has stolen my things ?— Those here! I have taken without any bad intention Properly, AZy brother! Expres- sion of gratitude—I thank you You make me, too, your brother (omitted—if you adopt my brother as your brother) Have you not forgotten it ? Do you still remember? I nearly fell He told me Who will take the paper (letter) to your father ?—The ship Do you like our house ? Wait for me; let us (two) by and by go together ‘ We are going away ; at a future time, we shall return Did somebody stab you when you were sleeping ? I shall put (it) thither hanged. themselves of their countrymen, who were