Tyemityarr kapel-kup kapəl-para-tawa payal-para-tawa.
You can find river mint along rivers and swamps
Pronunciation:
Say: tyerm-ity-arr kah-perl-kuup kah-perl-pahr-ah-taou-wah paiy-yahl-pahr-ah-taou-wah
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'u' as in 'put'. Variation - 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'. Variation - 'e' followed by ‘m’ and a vowel it is 'e' as in 'fern'. Variation - 'a'  followed by 'y' and another vowel is pronounced 'ai' or 'i' as in 'ice'. Variation - 'a' is followed by a 'w' is 'aou' dipthong as in 'owl'.
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'.) - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
lit. find-can-you rivermint river-s-alongside swamp-s-alongside
Shows:
Noun, Noun ending - action along or beside -tawa, Noun ending - plural - para
Explanation:
Statement starts with the verb 'tyema' (to find), plus 'ity' (can), plus the second person subject ending 'arr' (you). Next is the object or 'done to' word 'kapel-kup' (river mint). Next are two locations 'along rivers' and 'along side swamps' - 'para' is the plural ending for nouns and 'tawa' is a bound form meaning 'along'.
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Extend - What other plants can you find and where? Use the above as template.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
tyema - to find, to discover
kapel-kup - River Mint
kapəl - river, general term
payal - swamp
tawa - along, by the side of
Topics:
Country - Plants, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Location, Country - Water
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Advanced, Yr 10-12
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