Putheka larnangin.
He's going into your camp/house
Pronunciation:
Say: puud-eh-kah larn-ang-in
Notes:
Vowels: standard 'a' as in 'path', 'u' as in 'put', 'e' as in 'bed', 'i' as in 'in'
Consonant combinations: 'th' is a hard dental stop with tip of tongue touching back of teeth. 'ng' is a 'velar nasal' ie top of tongue touches back palate with an nasal vibration.
Literal Meaning:
going into-he/she/it camp-yours (sing.)
Shows:
Verb head-word, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Noun ending - yours - (g)in
Explanation:
'lar' for camp or house is modified when the '(g)in' (yours) ending is added
Learning Focus:
Describing, Communication
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
putheka - to come in e.g. into a camp.
Topics:
Activities - Moving
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9
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