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Phrase Detail
Tyema kapel-kup.
He/she/it finds river mint
Pronunciation:
Say
: tyerm-ah karp-erl-kuup
Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in ‘path’, ‘
u
’ as in ‘put’.
Variation
- 'e' followed by ‘m’ and a vowel it is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Variation
- '
e
' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
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'.)
Literal Meaning:
find river mint
Shows:
Noun, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple statement with the verb or action word 'tyema' (to find or he/she/it finds) followed by the noun 'kapel-kup' (River Mint). (Note the pronunciation of the 'e' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Learning Focus:
Learning Exercise:
Build
- Draw a picture called 'Tema Kapel-kup'. What else might a person or animal find?
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kapel-kup - River Mint
tyema - to find, to discover
Topics:
Activities - Gathering, Country - Plants
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 1-3
Reference: