Pronunciation:
Say: nyern-iin-buul-ah ngah-kaht-ah piiy-yahl-pah-rah
Vowels: Standard- 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path'. Variation - 'e' followed by 'r' or 'l' is 'e' as in 'fern'
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.
Lit. Sat-both shade-in gumtrees
Shows:
Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - those two do - bula, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple statement with verb headword. The verb has the past tense ending 'in' and the 'both' 'two' ending 'pula' or 'bula'. The noun 'ngak' (shade) has the 'locative - position right in' ending 'kata'. 'piyal' (red gum tree or branch) has the 'plural' ending - 'para'.
Communication, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - 1) Look up, write down and practice saying 3 more sentences describing different places 'they both' could sit or stand.
2) For the above three sentences change who is sitting or standing by changing the verb person endings. Look these up on the
Bound Forms Resource p.4 (Note: you can also use the 'Shows' search in
Phrases Advanced Search to find examples.)
Sentence
Words Associated:
nyerna - to sit, to listen, to hear, to remember
ngak - shade, shadow, covered shelter, shade hut
piyal - red gum, also 'tree' in general, stick
Topics:
Activities - Camping, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Country - Plants
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9, Yr 10-12, Advanced
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