Tyilperlən yawirr koletykata.
A fish splashed in the Kolety
Pronunciation:
Say: tyil-perl-ən yaou-wiirr kol-ety-kart-ar
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’, ‘o’ as in ‘on’,  'e' as in ‘bed’, Variation - 'a' is followed by a 'w' is 'aou' dipthong as in 'owl', - 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
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. splash-ed fish Kolety-in
Shows:
Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple statement with verb headword. 'tyilperla' (to splash) + past participle ending 'ən'. 'yawirr' general name for a fish. Ends with where the fish splashed 'Kolety-kata' (Kolety - in)
Learning Focus:
Composing, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - where else could a fish splash? Different locations might need different 'locative' endings.
Extend - look up, write down and practice saying some statements that use the same model ie ' verb + tense ending + subject or doer word + place with a locative ending' (Example - 'panggən wirrengən tyerri-tyerrawuk-kata' (what would this mean in English?)
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
tyilperla - to splash
yawirr - fish, general term
Kolety - name of the Edward River
Topics:
Communication - Describing, Animals - Acquatic
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 10-12
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