Phrase Detail

Say: Wemb-ar werm-il-i

Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘car’ or ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’.   Variation - 'e' followed by ‘m’ in the same syllable and is not immediately followed by a vowel is long and slightly nasalised. Variation - 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.

Sentence starts with the negative (wemba) and followed by the verb 'wermila' with the ending 'i' (order one person or animal). (Note - the verb 'wermila' has the 'ila' 'frequentive' ending (bark frequently or often) and was the usual form for 'to bark'.)

Build - see Phrase 'wemba tuki!'
Extend - Song game for younger students to sing with actions and roles- "Wemba tuki! Wemba paki! Wemba larrpak larr larr!" (Don't move! Don't hit! Don't throw stones!) "Wemba pirityani! Wemba karndi! Wemba nyetenyi! (No jumping! No shouting! No running around!) "Kumbi, kumbi, kumbi pembengguk!" (Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Go to sleep children!) ZZZZzzzzzzz.  "Nyayi! Purrengi! Purrengi! Purrengi pembengguk!" (Hey! No snoring, no snoring, no snoring children!)