Karrkin panggəl-ku ken.
The Wedge Tailed Eagle caught a frill knecked lizard.
Pronunciation:
Say: Karr-kin pahng-gəl-kuu kehn.
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', ‘i’ as in ‘pin’, 'u' as in 'put',  'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’. Variation - 'e' followed by ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘ng’, ‘ny’ in the same syllable and is not immediately followed by a vowel it is long and slightly nasalised.
Consonant combination - '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. Caught wedge-tailed eagle (doer) frill knecked lizard (done to)
Shows:
Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple standard Wamba Wamba sentence beginning with the verb 'karrka' (to catch). The 'a' ending has been replaced by 'in' to show the action has already happened. The noun ending 'ku' has been added to 'panngəl' to show that it is the doer noun and ken is the done to noun.
Learning Focus:
Composing, Describing, Grammar, Language Building
Learning Exercise:
Wamba Wamba has different rules to English. Using this sentence as a model how would you right in Wamba Wamba - 'Grandma killed the black snake.' 'The black snake ate the frog.' 'Your older brother chased the useless dog away.'
Grammar - Write a short explanation of the different ways that English and Wamba Wamba make clear the difference between 'doer' and 'done to' nouns.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
karrka - to grab, to catch
ken - frill-necked lizard
panggəl - Wedge-tailed eagle
Topics:
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Activities - Moving, Animals
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference:
WWDict.:Hercus; p72 - Case markers - ergative, p73 Tense and Mood - past tense