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Phrase Detail
Tyerrikin nyernilang kama potykal kurrumbit.
A swamp wallaby stood listening in the long grass
Pronunciation:
Notes:
Literal Meaning:
lit. stand-stood listen-ing swamp-wallaby grass-in tall
Shows:
Explanation:
tyerrika - to stand, tyerrikin - stood
Learning Focus:
Learning Exercise:
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
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9
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