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Phrase Detail

Pambanda, tyerrikang ngarrəngek!
I'm scared, my hair is standing on end!
Pronunciation:
Say: parm-barn-dar, tyerr-i-karng ngarr-əng-ek!
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'e' as in ‘pet’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’. Variation - 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Literal Meaning:
lit. to be afraid-I stand-ing hair-mine
Shows:
Noun ending - my - ngek (vowel), Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple statement with verb headword - pamba - to be frightened, pambanda - I am frightened. Followed by verb 'tyerrika' (to stand) with the 'ang' verb ending for 'happening now'. Followed by the noun 'ngarrə' with the possessive ending 'ngek' (my). 'ngarrə' ends in the vowel 'ə' so the possessive ending is 'ngek'.
Learning Focus:
Describing, Composing, Interacting
Learning Exercise:
Build: Look up, write down and practice saying the following - 'my head', 'my teeth', 'my grandmother', 'my big toe', 'my father'. (Clue don't forget to check if the word ends in a vowel eg 'a' or a consonant eg 'ng'.)
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
tyerrika - to stand, to stand up
ngarrə - hair
pamba - to be frightened
Topics:
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9
Reference:
VLaLS:Hercus, Possessives, Morphophonemic changes - p35.