Nyarninyangurr wemba.
No worries
Pronunciation:
Say: Nyarn-iny-arng-urr wem-ba
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘car’ or ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’. Variation - 'e' followed by ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘ng’, ‘ny’ in the same syllable and is not immediately followed by a vowel it is long and slightly nasalised.
Consonant - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many') - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
Literal Meaning:
lit. nyarna - to worry, nyarniny - will worry, nyarninyangurr - we will worry, wemba - not.
Shows:
Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple statement starting with the action word (verb) nyarna (to worry) plus the 'will happen in future' ending 'iny' and the 'we' inclusive 'angurr. Finishes with the negative 'wemba' (no or not).
Learning Focus:
Communication, Responding, Socialising
Learning Exercise:
Extend - What is some one likely to say after 'Nyarninyangurr wemba.' How would you say in Wamba Wamba - 'I will go to sleep' or 'I'll chop the wood.' 'It will stop bleeding.' 'We're leaving.'
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
nyarna - to worry over, to regret
wemba - no, not;
Topics:
Conversation
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9, Yr 10-12
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