Nyuka yanggi!
Come here!
Pronunciation:
Say: nyuuk-ah yahng-gi!
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', 'i' as in 'sit'.
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.
Literal Meaning:
come this way (or come here) - order one person!
Shows:
Verb ending - ordering one person - i, Verb head-word
Explanation:
'nyuka-yangga' (to approach, to come this way) is a WW verb based on the adverb 'nyuka' (this way or here). The verb ending 'i' to show the listener that only one person is being ordered or directed. It is also the verb ending for when the action is not done to something. If the action is done to something (ie is a transitive verb) eg 'kalpa' (to cut) the ending to order one person (ie imperative singular) is 'ak' eg 'kalpak poty' (cut the grass!)
Learning Focus:
Communication, Interacting
Learning Exercise:
Build: 1) look up, write down and practice saying the WW for 'Come here! Sit down here! Be quite! Listen!' (Look up the base verb in Word Search. Check if transitive (Vtr) or intransitive (Vintr). Decide if the right ending is 'ak' or 'i'. Check to see if the listed verb already has an imperative ending, eg 'kungayi', and, if not, add it.
Build: 2) do a similar sequence but with a mix of transitive and intransitive verbs eg - 'Stop complaining. Chop the wood. Make a fire. Sit down and breathe!'
Build: 3) turn a sequence of commands like this into a song and a dance. Perform to young children. Coach them to sing the words as well and then join in the dance sequence.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
nyuka-yangga - to approach, to come this way
Topics:
Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction, Conversation
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9, Yr 10-12, Advanced
Reference:
WWDict: Hercus, p.73 'Tense and mood'.