mayakeniny
ACT
''-al'' — To avoid ambiguity, the ‘-al’ ending can be applied to the end of something (a noun) when it controls an action.Noongaral boorn barang
Person-ACT stick grasp
The person grasps the stick
Nornal noongar bakan
Snake-ACT person bite
The snake bites the person
1st person
Test
| Role | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intransitive | Ngany | Ngal (inclusive) Ngail (EX exclusive) Ngali (FAM familial form, siblings, parents, children, and friends) Nganana (SPO spouse form) | Ngalar (inclusive) Ngailar (EX exclusive) |
| Test |
Intransitive
- Sing.
- Ngany
- Dual
- Ngal (inclusive) Ngail (EX exclusive) Ngali (FAM familial form, siblings, parents, children, and friends) Nganana (SPO spouse form)
- Plur.
- Ngalar (inclusive) Ngailar (EX exclusive)
Test
Testing the Glossary Words function
When something happened
Nyoongar uses time markers at the start of sentences to anchor when an action took place.