Wirrengənangalakan nyarinduk Wurkatang. Nyarinduk wirrengənkin?
Our dog's name is Blackie. What's your dog's name?
Pronunciation:
Say: Wiirr-eng-ən-ahn-gal-ah-kahn nyar-in-duuk Wuurk-ah-tahng. Nyar-in-duuk wiirr-eng-ən-kin?
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hill’,  'e' as in ‘bed’, 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
Lit. Dog-ours name-its Black. Name-its dog-yours?
Shows:
Noun ending - belonging to us two - he/she and me (exclusive) - angalakang, Noun ending - your - in (consonant), Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant)
Explanation:
Shows the use possessive noun endings. Wirrengən (dog) has the ending 'angalakan'. This shows that a dog is owned by two people - the speaker but not the listener. The possessive ending on 'nyarinduk' is '(d)uk' for 'she/he/its name'. The possessive ending on the 'wirrengənkin' is '(k)in' to give 'dog-yours' in other words the listeners dog.
Learning Focus:
Describing, Language Building, Socialising
Learning Exercise:
Think of another thing that two people might 'own' or 'have' and write a sentence in Wamba Wamba that includes the ending 'angalakang'.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
nyarringin - name (yours), your name
wirrengən - dog
wurkatang - black
Topics:
Communication - Question, Conversation
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
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