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-rnashort pronoun endingI1st person singular subjectWaarka-rna palyaranytja yurntalpa kutjarrangka.I was doing work with my two daughters.
-rnatju1reflexive pronoun endingfor myself1st person singular. Also doing something for or to one’s own.Yangkurrpa-rnanku yungku. Kutjupa yangkurrpa-rnatju kanyilku.I’ll give you half. I’ll keep the other half for myself.Tjitji ngaanya-rnatju parltjirnu.I washed this child of mine.Kurrara-rnatju kanyira ngayuku katja wituntjamaaltu.I’m preventing my son (from going), not letting him go.2emphatic 1st person singular pronoun endingIused when making a statement about oneself, particularly in contrast to someone elseYamirri kutjupanyanku tjawara-wanala kartarntarra ngayulu-rnatju ngaanya tjawara-wanalku kartarntankunyangka.You dig that other side root along and break it off while I dig this one along and break it.Pakala-rni kapi mantjila nintila. Nyangka-rnatju tjikila marrkulu.Get up and get some water and give it to me, so that I can drink it because I’m thirsty.Yarltirranyangka watjalku, ‘Wiya, ngurlu-rnatju nyinarra ngurrangka.’When someone is calling you, you might say, ‘No, I’m ashamed to be seen, so I’m staying at home.’Tjaa-rnatju patalypa nyinarra.I’m not going to respond by swearing.
-rnishort pronoun ending1me1st person singular objectWati palunyalu-rni katingu walatjunu.That man brought me and dropped me off.2mywhen used with body partsWala-rni patja-patjaranytja.My legs were aching.
-rnitjupronoun endingme1st person singular object emphatic, used to indicate contrastTjinguru pirntalpa nintilkitjangka watjalku, ‘Wiya, mungurr-mungurrpa-rnitju nintila.’If someone offers you a white (garment) you might say, ‘No, give me a black one.’