Yalang-yalang! Tyarrmbinarr Pirndety! Wurrekin Tulu.
"Idiot! You scared it off Pirndety!" said Tulu
Pronunciation:
Say: Yahl-ahng-yahl-ahng! Tyarrm-bin-arr Puirn-dety! Wuurr-ek-in Tuul-uu.
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, 'i' as in 'sit', ‘u’ as in ‘put’,  'e' as in ‘bed’. Variation - when ‘i’ follows a ‘p’  and is followed by a ‘r’, ‘rn’ or ‘rt’ but not ‘rr’, the ‘i’ is rounded off like ‘tu’ in French. (top of the tongue touches the back of the palate).
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - '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. idiot scareoff-ed-you Pirndety! say-said Tulu
Shows:
Noun head-word, Statement, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr
Explanation:
Conversation - one character 'Tulu' calling his friend 'Pirndety' 'yalang-yalang' (idiot) for scaring off something. 'tyarrmba' (to scare off) + in (past tense + 'arr' (you). (This is an excerpt from the story 'Tulu Pirndety Kolety-kal' - two friends playing down by the river. 'Pirndety' lives up to his name and scares away a duck."
Learning Focus:
Interacting, Language Building, Composing, Written
Learning Exercise:
Build - Look up and read aloud - 'Tulu Pirndety Kolety-kal'. Younger children can draw Tulu and Pirndety with the Ngare (Black Duck) flying away. Older students - Write your own story or compose a rap about playing 'Kolety-kal'.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
yalang-yalang - idiot, stupid person
tyarrmba - to yell at, to scare off
wurreka - to speak
Topics:
Communication - Describing, Conversation, Activities - Playing
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6, Yr 1-3
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