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Phrase Detail

Tyakinyangurr nyarri.
We will eat now.
Pronunciation:
Say: tyahk-iny-yahng-uurr nyarr-ii

Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘car’ or ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’.
Consonant  - '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'.) - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration, - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.

Literal Meaning:
Lit. eat-will-we-inclusive now.
Shows:
Adverb, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word
Explanation:
The initial verb 'tyaka' (to eat) has the future tense ending 'iny' and the 1st person plural 'angurr' (we) endings added to give 'we will eat'. Shows an 'uninflected adverb of time' at end of sentence 'nyarri' (now). (Uninflected means that it doesn't change spelling or take an ending. The endings are on the verb.)
Learning Focus:
Communication, Socialising
Learning Exercise:
Extend: Look up, write down and practice saying - 'She will sleep now.' 'We will jump like kangaroos now.' 'We will cook the fish in the ashes now.' 'We will all go to sleep now.' 'The teenage girls will dance now.' 'I will go away now.'

Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
nyarri - now
tyaka - to eat
Topics:
Activities - Food, Conversation, Activities, Communication - Time
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9
Reference:
VLaLS., 2.3.3 Uninflected Words, p59, Hercus.