Mungin karnuk puləty piyal.
He made an axe handle from a box tree branch
Pronunciation:
Say: muung-iin karn-uuk puul-ety pii-yahl
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
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'.)
Literal Meaning:
made-he axe box-tree branch
Shows:
Noun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Lit. munga (to make) + 'in' (made), karnuk (handle of axe or tomahawk), puləty (Box Tree), piyal (stick)
Learning Focus:
Composing, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - write three sentences beginning with 'munga' (to make) - She will make ..., You two are always making ....., Aunty Rosie is making damper to feed her children. Look up the verb tense and person endings in https://www.yarkuwa.org.au/wurrekangurr/resources/14/document. The Wamba Wamba Action Words and Sentences resource has good examples and exercises.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
karnuk - handle of a tomahawk
munga - to do, to make
piyal - red gum, also 'tree' in general, stick
Topics:
Activities - Working, Country - Plants, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9
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