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Kalinbula karri-kurk-pula-ku netball.
Those two teenage girls love netball
Pronunciation:
Say
:
Kahl
-iin-
buul
-ah
karr
-iih-
kurk
-puul-
ah
-kuu
net
-borl
Notes:
Vowels
: All vowels are standard - 'a' as in 'path', 'e' as in 'pet', 'i' as in 'sit', 'u' as in 'put'. (Can pronounce the 'a' in 'ball' the same as English 'borl' or add a Wamba Wamba sound to it as 'net-bahl')
Literal Meaning:
lit. love-those-two teenage-girls-two-doer netball.
Shows:
Explanation:
Shows:
dual, exclusive person marker 'bula' is added to 'kalina' (to love) because they are not being spoken to. The 'doer' marker 'ku' is added to the teenage girls because they do the action 'loving'.
Learning Focus:
Describing, Composing, Communication
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kalina - to love
karri-kurk - girl, teenager
Topics:
Activities - Sport, People and Family - Teenagers
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6
Reference: