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Phrase Detail
Tirndiny ngakin.
He/she will take your photograph.
Pronunciation:
Say
:
tiirn
-di
ny
ng
ark
-in
Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- ‘
i
’ as in ‘hit’, '
a
' as in ‘path’ or ‘car’
Consonant
- '
ny
' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many') - '
ng
' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration..
Literal Meaning:
Lit. take-will shadow-your
Shows:
Explanation:
Shows the use of one word meaning 'ngarkin' (your shadow) into a related meaning (your photograph).
Learning Focus:
Communication, Language Building
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
ngak - shade, shadow, covered shelter, shade hut
tirnda - to take away
Topics:
Conversation
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9
Reference:
WWDict (ngak), VLaLS:A-E Vocabularies, p.192, Hercus.