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Case endings

watiku men's
minymaku women's

-ku indicates POSSESSION

e.g. Watiku kulata The man's spear.
ngurangka at the camp
iwarangka on the road
Pipalyatjarala at Pipalyatjara

-ngka indicates LOCATION in which it takes place                 (use -la for names)

e.g. Wati ngurangka nyinanyi. The man is staying (sitting) at the camp.
Papa tjuta iwarangka nyinanyi. The dogs are sitting on the road.
Wati Pipalyatjarala nyinangi. The man was staying at Pipalyatjara.

-ngku indicates the noun is DOING something to something else....

                          (use -lu for names)

e.g. Papangku tjitji patjanu. The dog bit a child.
Papa tjutangku tjitji patjani. The dogs are biting a child.
Yamilu waru kutjanu. Yami lit a fire.

-kutu indicates 'towards' and - nguru indicates 'from'.......

                         ( for names insert -la then direction suffix: -lakutu -languru )

e.g. Tjitji tjuta kuulakutu wirtjapakanu. The children ran to school.
Tjitji tjuwanguru wirtjapakanu. A child ran from the store.
Yaminya Pipalyatjaralakutu anu. Yami went to Pipalyatjara.
Yaminya Pipalyatjaralanguru ngalya anu. Yami came from Pipalyatjara.

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