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Tyerrikin nyernila kama potykata kurrumbit.
A swamp wallaby stood listening in the long grass
Pronunciation:
Say: tyerr-ik-in nyern-il-ah kahm-ah poty-kah-tah kuurr-uum-bit
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, 'i' as in 'pin', 'u' as in 'should'. Variation - 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
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').
Literal Meaning:
lit. stand-stood listen-ing swamp-wallaby grass-in tall
Shows:
Noun, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata
Explanation:
tyerrika - to stand, tyerrikin - stood, nyernila (listening), poty (grass) - potykata (in the grass), kurrumbit (tall)
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - where else could kama stand listening? what else could kama be doing while it was standing?
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kama - wallaby, black swamp wallaby
tyerrika - to stand, to stand up
nyernila - to listen
poty, poəty - grass
kurrumbit, kurumbituk - big, tall
nyerna - to sit, to listen, to hear, to remember
Topics:
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9, Advanced, Yr 10-12
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