Phrase Detail

Say: karr-wit-ku kahl-ii-pahng kuum-ah tyek-iil-kahl

Vowels: standard - 'a' as in 'path', 'i' as in 'sit', 'u' as in 'put', 'e' as in 'bed
Consonant combinations - 'ng' (velar nasal) 'n' and 'g' combined as top of tongue touches soft palate above teeth plus nasal vibration, 'ty' (dental stop) 't' and 'y' combined as tip of tongue touches back of teeth, 'rr' role

Karrwit (Marsh Tern) karrwitku (doer ending) kalipa (to collect) kalipang (collecting) kuma (food) tyekilka (lake) tyekilkal (on the lake). Shows subject or 'do-er' ending 'ku' and 'kal' noun ending to show that the action is done 'on something'. Demonstrates a 'normal statement' with transitive verb, subject, object & location.

Write and say Wamba Wamba for: 'the galahs are calling out in the Red Gums', 'older sister is painting at Yarkuwa', 'an Echidna is digging in the sand'.