Nyerninbula ngakata piyal-para.
They both sat down to listen in the shade of the red gums
Pronunciation:
Say: nyern-iin-buul-ah ngah-kaht-ah piiy-yahl-pah-rah
Notes:
Vowels: Standard- 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path'. Variation - 'e' followed by 'r' or 'l' is 'e' as in 'fern'
Consonant combinations - 'ny' (palatal nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue is on hard palate plus nasal vibration, 'ng' (velar nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while top of tongue is on soft palate plus nasal vibration

Literal Meaning:
Lit. Sat-both shade-in gumtrees
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nyerna - to sit, to listen, to hear, to remember
ngak - shade, shadow, covered shelter, shade hut
piyal - red gum, also 'tree' in general, stick
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