Wurrekangurr - Yarkuwa Language Application

Winyarr ngin?

Who are you?

Pronunciation:

Say: Winy-arr ngin?
(rising tone to indicate question)

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, - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.

Literal Meaning:

Lit. who you?

Shows:

Pronoun head-word, Question

Explanation:

Question starting with the question pronoun 'winyarr' (who) and followed by the second person singular pronoun 'ngin' (you).

Learning Focus:

Communication, Interacting, Socialising

Learning Exercise:

Build: What might be the answer to this question? For example 'My name is ...'

Phrase Sentence:

Sentence

Words Associated:

ngin - you

winyarr - who?

Topics:

Communication - Question

Age Guides:

Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6

Reference:

'How to say things in Wembawemba': L.Hercus, TAFE Class, Mar. 2005'

Phrase Detail