Tyakinyarr tyalinyuk.
You will eat his food
Pronunciation:
Say: tyahk-iiny-arr tyahl-iny-yuuk
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’.
Consonant combination - 'ty' (palatal stop) - combine 't' and 'y' while tip and blade of tongue touches hard palate and stops the breath. (Note: 'tch' is close but different to 'ty'.)  (Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'.) - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many'), - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
lit. tyaka (to eat), iny (will), arr (you) tyalinyuk (tongue or food, his)
Shows:
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word
Explanation:
On p.57 of WWDict. Hercus describes this sentence as an 'idiomatic expression' (meaning can't be worked out from the standard meaning of the individual words). In this case the variation of 'tyalingin' ie 'tyalinyin' (tongue) has been used as 'food' and the possessive ending 'uk (his, her, it's) has been added.
Learning Focus:
Communication
Learning Exercise:
Build - look up, write and practice saying 'You will catch his dog.' 'You caught her dog.' 'Those two will make our yam sticks.'
Extend - compare this saying with 'wembanda tyakiny tyalingin!' (another idiomatic expression). What is similar?
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
tyalingin - tongue (yours), also language, speech
tyaka - to eat
Topics:
Activities - Food, Conversation
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Advanced, Yr 10-12
Reference:
'Wembawemba Dictionary', Dr. Luise Hercus, 1992, p.57