Pirrityanin kutenyek palang-watan.
My younger sister jumped across the log.
Pronunciation:
Say: piirr-ii-tyahn-in kuut-eny-ek pahl-ahng-wah-tahn
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'a' as in ‘path’, 'u' as in 'put', 'e' as in 'pen'.
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many'), - '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'.), - '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. jump-ed younger-sister-mine log-across
Shows:
Noun ending - across - watan, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word, Noun ending - my - ek (consonant)
Explanation:
Sentence with verb headword 'pirrityana' (to jump) plus the past tense ending 'in'. What jumped? 'kutenyek' (my younger sister). Where 'paleng-watan' (log-across).
Learning Focus:
Composing, Describing, Grammar
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kutenyuk - sister: younger sister (his);
paleng - log, fallen timber
pirrityana - to jump
-watan - across
Topics:
Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference: