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Phrase Detail

Wikanda.
I am hungry
Pronunciation:
Say: wik-ahnd-ah
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'a' as in ‘path’ or ‘car’, 
Literal Meaning:
Lit. hungry-I
Shows:
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple statement - verb 'wika' (to be hungry) plus subject ending 'anda' (I).
Learning Focus:
Communication, Spoken
Learning Exercise:
Build - Look up, write down and practive saying - ' I am cold.', 'I am hot.' 'I run'.
Extend - Add the past tense (action already happened) to the verb before the subject ending eg 'wikinanda' (I was hungry.)
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
wika - to be hungry, to starve, to die
Topics:
People and Family - Feelings
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
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