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Phrase Detail

Tyilekin wirrengən. Karrmin potykal.
The dog was sick. It vomitted on the grass
Pronunciation:
Say: tyil-eh-kin wiirr-eng-ən. Karr-min poty-kal.

Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'e' as in ‘pet’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’, 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
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:
sick-was dog vomitted grass-on
Shows:
Noun, Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in
Explanation:
'tyileka' (to be sick), tyilekin (was sick), karrma (to vomit, + 'in' (past tense - vomitted), poty (grass), potykal (on the grass).
Learning Focus:
Communication, Responding
Learning Exercise:
Build What else could the dog do? When? Where?
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
tyileka - to be sick
karrma - to vomit
Topics:
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9, Yr 10-12
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