Tyarrəpak ninyam door!
Shut this door!
Pronunciation:
Say: tyarr-ə-park niny-yahm dor
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘pin’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant  - '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'.), - '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:
shut-(ordering one person) this door
Shows:
Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple sentence beginning with action word (verb) 'tyarrəpa' with the added command to a single person ending 'ak'. The pronoun 'kinyam' shows which object is to be shut - 'this door'.
Learning Focus:
Communication, Interacting
Learning Exercise:
Build - look up, write down and practice ordering one person to 'burn this log!', 'cut up this meat!', 'split these reeds!'. (These all use the same ending 'ak')
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
tyarrəpa, tyarəpa - to shut
Topics:
Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
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