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Kumbinyangurr lar Kukakaty karrəlkuk.
We will sleep at Grandma's house tonight
Pronunciation:
Say
:
kuum
-bi
ny
-ahng-u
rr
lahr
kuuk
-ah
ka
rr
-əl-kuuk
Notes:
Literal Meaning:
Lit. kumbinyangurr (sleep-will-we inclusive) lar (house) kuka (grandma) katy (belonging to) karrəlkuk (tonight).
Shows:
Explanation:
Demonstrates that the 'adverbs of time' eg 'karrəlkuk' (tonight) & 'nyarri' (now) were usually the last word in a sentence and did not contain transferring endings.
Learning Focus:
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
karrəlkuk - tonight
lar - camp, home, bark shelter
kuka - grandmother, grandchild,
Topics:
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9
Reference:
WWD 'karrəlkuk', 'angurr', 'katy'. VLaLS, p59, 2.3.3 Uninflected words,