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Kakat-kity withən-kuk.
A white ibis's feather
Pronunciation:
Say:
'
kah
-kaht-ki
ty
wiid
-
ə
n-kuuk'
Notes:
All vowels are standard, the 'ty' consonant is a 'palatal stop' ie tip of tongue touches hard palate above top teeth, avoid saying 'kitty'
Literal Meaning:
'white-ibis'-owns feather-its.
Shows:
Adverb
Explanation:
Shows
- two noun endings :
'-kity' an 'owner ending' (or 'genitive case' ending) which is added to the name of something alive that 'owns' something,
'(k)uk' a 'possessive ending' to show that the object is owned by 'he/she/it'.
Learning Focus:
Grammar, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
kakat - white ibis
withən - feather
Topics:
Animals - Birds
Age Guides:
ECH, Yr 1-3, Yr 4-6
Reference:
WWDict., p72; VLaLS 2.3.1.2.2 (g) Genitive, p32: Hercus