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Purinyata.
At night
Pronunciation:
Say: puur-iny-art-ar
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
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'.)
Literal Meaning:
night-in(or at) or darkness-in
Shows:
Noun, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata
Explanation:
Simple phrase with the noun for night or darkness plus the 'locative' ending 'ata'.
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - Look up, write down and practice saying - 'In daylight', 'In the Kolety ..',  'My friend fell in the mud.', 'Tracks in the sand ..', 'Look there's a possum in the hollow tree.'
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
puriny - night, darkness
Topics:
Communication - Time, Communication - Location, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9
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