Phrase Detail

Say: kahny-eng-kiin

Vowels: standard - 'a' as in 'path', 'e' as in 'bed', 'i' as in 'sit.
Consonant combinations: - 'ny' palatal nasal - tip of tongue touches hard palate with a nasal sound; 'ng' velar nasal - top of tongue touches soft palate with a nasal vibration.

Demonstrates simple sentence with verb 'kanyenga' (to cough) with a hidden subject ending 'a' (he/she/it) and the past tense ending '(k)in'.

Build - You are telling someone what he/she/it did yesterday. Pick three action words, add the past tense '(k)in' to each and then add the Wamba Wamba for 'yesterday'.
Extend - Using the same three action words and change the who is doing the action by adding 'anda' (I) or 'angurr' (we) after '(k)in'.