to Oates, Muruwari is an affix-transferring language (borrowing a term from Arthur Capell): many suffixes (particularly tense, aspect and person suffixes, but also stem-forming suffixes) can be 'transferred' from the verb to other words in the clause. Nouns, adjectives, demonstratives, verb modifiers (such as pinja 'only' and warri 'not sure'), adverbs (such as ngarlu 'again'), interrogatives and pronouns can receive verbal suffixes. The exact function of this is unclear. Vocabulary Example sentence: "Pitara yaan Muruwariki" meaning: "Muruwari is good, sweet talk” Some words from the Muruwari language, as spelt and written by Muruwari authors include: Kula: kangaroo Kuya: fish Mara: hand Marrinj thalu: good day Ngapa: water (fresh) Ngurra: camp Pipi: baby Thurri: sun Witji-witji: bird(s) References See also Murrawarri Republic Central New South Wales languages Extinct languages of Queensland Extinct languages of New South Wales