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B 505: Lecture on the Aborigines of Australia and papers on Wirradhurrei dialect, 1837-1840

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This material forms part of the Archdeacon James Gunther papers, 1826-1878, held by the State Library of New South Wales.

The following parts of the collection were selected for the Rediscovering Indigenous Languages project:

- Lecture on the Aborigines of Australia and papers on Wirradhurrei dialect, 1837-1840; call number B 505

- The Native Dialect Wirradurri spoken in the Wellington District, 1838; call number C 136

The Archdeacon William James Gunther (1839-1918) was born on 28 May 1839 at Wellington, New South Wales, and was son of Reverend James William Gunther and his wife Lydia, née Paris. Gunther (the elder) was a German-born missionary, who worked in the Mudgee district and died circa 1879. The Church Missionary Society mission appointed Gunther to its mission in Wellington in August 1837, and he stayed until the mission was disbanded in 1843. During this time, Gunter compiled lists of Wiradjuri words, phrases and executed studies on Wiradjuri grammar.

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III Example

(Baby ) (Whirlwind)
N.A. 1 Balli Bulbin x
N.A. 2 Ballidyu Bulbindyu
Dat. 3 Balligu Bulbingu
Acc. 4 Balli Bulbin
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Locat 8 Ballidya Bulbindyi
Locom 6 Balbidyi Balbindyi
Conj. 7 Ballidurai Ballindurai
Instr. 9 Ballidurada Bulbindurada
Arrange according to these nos
the last syllable terminates in the nasal "ng" it is declined the same way as: Kaling (water) N.A. Kalindgu [indecipherable] Put this on page after next
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IV Example V Example
'Young man' 'Woman'
N.A. 1. Ugal Inar
N.A. 2. Ugallu Inarru
Dat. 3. Ngalgu Inargu
Acc. 4. Ugal Inar
Locat 8 Ugalla Inarra
Locom 6 Ugalli Inarri
Conj: 7 Ugaldurai Inardurai
Instr. 9 Ugaldurada Inardurada
Arrange according to these nos
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VI Example Stone

N.A. 1 Wallang
N.A. 2 Wallanggu
Dat. 3 Wallanggu
Acc. 4 Wallang
Locat: 8 Wallanga
Locom 6 Wallandi
Conj 7 Wallandurai
Instr: 9 Wallandurada
Arrange according to these nos.
Note: [words crossed out] By using other [words crossed out] Post fixes additional cases may be formed [word crossed out] Birandi & Birangai for instance added to [word crossed out] the Proper Name Bidarai giveBidaraibirandi from Bidaraibirandi, from Bidarai's place, Bidaraibanga. Bidarai's, place
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The Plural is formed by the termination Ialang: and is declined according to the 6th Example (wallang) It is however not frequently used, (unless great number be intended) the singular being often employed [word crossed out] within Plural signification

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If the Possessive Pronoun is put before its noun, it accepts of its termination or in other words is declined with the same termination as the noun But the more common practice is to put the pronoun behind as a post fix in an abbreviated form as: -

Buraigundi 'To my boy'
Buraigunu 'To your boy'. run on
Buraigugula 'To his boy'
run on According to the former mode it would be: run on Ngaddigu buraigu re 'To my boy'
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