Wurrekangurr - Yarkuwa Language Application

Winyarr kalputiny wanap?

Who will chop up the firewood?

Pronunciation:

Say: wiiny-arr kahl-puut-iny warn-ahp

Notes:

Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'a' as in ‘path’, 'u' as in 'put'. Variation - when 'a' follows a 'w' and is followed by an ‘m’, 'n', ‘ng’, ‘ny’ or ‘r’ it is 'a' as in 'war'.
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many')

Literal Meaning:

lit. who chop-will firewood

Shows:

Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Noun, Verb ending - will happen - iny

Explanation:

Simple statement with - adverb head word 'winyarr' (who), a verb with the future tense ending 'kalputiny' and the noun 'wanap' (firewood).

Learning Focus:

Communication

Learning Exercise:

Build: Look up, write down and practice saying - 'Who will play with me?'

Phrase Sentence:

Phrase

Words Associated:

kalputa - to - cut up, chop, cross over a (dry) river, cut across

wanap - fire, firewood

winyarr - who?

Topics:

Activities - Working, Activities - Camping, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Question

Age Guides:

Yr 7-9

Reference:

Phrase Detail