| Werrki! Karndiyatyap tyarrmba! |
Say: Werr-ki! Karnd-i-yaty-ahp tyarrm-bah!
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Quick! You shout out to scare it away! |
Verb head-word |
Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Spoken |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Advanced
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| Werrki werrki kuyinggurrangalak nyuwa-mana. |
Say: werr-kii werr-kii kuuy-ing-guurr-ahng-ahl-ahk nyuu-wah-mahn-ah
(Note - the 'h' is not sounded it is being used to encourage 'a' as in 'path'.)
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Quick! Our mother is coming right here! |
Noun ending - belonging to us two - you and me - angalak |
Communication - order or direction, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting, Language Building |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Werrkuwerkuwi. |
Say: werrk-uu-werk-uu-wii
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Quick! quick! it's urgent |
Verb head-word |
Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Interacting, Spoken |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Werrpaninanda kinyam wirrenggal. |
Say: werr-pahn-in-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm wirr-eng-gahl
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I caught this perch |
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Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
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| Wikanda. |
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I am hungry |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
People and Family - Feelings |
Communication, Spoken |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Windya-kat. |
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Where indeed? I don't know! |
Adverb |
Communication - Location, Communication - Question |
Communication, Responding |
Yr 7-9
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| Windyalukarr? |
Say: win-dyahl-uu-karr? (Make voice higher from 'ahl' to end of word to indicate it is a question.)
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Where are you? |
Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Question, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
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| Windyaluk muyəngin? |
Say: Wind-yahl-uuk muuy-əng-iin?
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Where is your mind? i.e. what are you thinking about? |
Adverb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant), Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Question |
Composing, Grammar, Language Building |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Windyarr murrenda? |
Say: Wind-yarr muurr-en-dah?
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Where do you live? (to one person) |
Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Windyarr yumin? |
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Where have you been? Where did you live? |
Adverb, Adverb - transferring, Verb, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication - Question, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Windya wirrengən? |
Say: wiind-yah wiirr-eng-ən
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Where is the dog? |
Adverb head-word, Noun |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Question |
Communication, Grammar, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
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| Winmarr wurrukin kanyengkap. |
Say: win-marr wuurr-uu-kin kahny-eng-kahp
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Cover your mouth to cough |
Verb ending - action that occurs when another makes it possible - ap, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
People and Family - Health, Communication - order or direction |
Interacting, Communication |
Yr 7-9
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| Winyarr kalputiny wanap? |
Say: wiiny-arr kahl-puut-iny warn-ahp
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Who will chop up the firewood? |
Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Noun, Verb ending - will happen - iny |
Activities - Working, Activities - Camping, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Question |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
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| Winyarr karrkarin? |
Say: wiiny-yarr karr-kar-in
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Who cried out for help? |
Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication |
Communication, Spoken |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Winyarr ngin? |
Say: Winy-arr ngin?
(rising tone to indicate question)
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Who are you? |
Pronoun head-word, Question |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba? |
Say: Wiiny-arr nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah?
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Who will learn Wamba Wamba? |
Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - will happen - iny |
Activities - Learning, Communication - Question, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge |
Communication, Language Building, Spoken |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Winyarruk pirnin? |
Say: winy-arr-uuk piurn-iin?
(Use rising tone for question.)
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Who came? |
Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Advanced
Yr 10-12
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| Winyarr yukalin? |
Say: winy-arr yuuk-ahl-in?
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Who is your friend? |
Question, Pronoun head-word, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| wirimbulangek |
Say: wuir-im-buull-ahng-ek
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my ears |
Noun ending - my - ngek (vowel) |
Communication - Describing |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Wirimbuluk. |
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His/her/its ears |
Noun, Noun ending - two - pula, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) |
Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing |
Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Wirpa Yarka |
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Hide and Go Seek |
Verb |
Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing |
Describing, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
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| Wirrakinyanda Kolety-watan kiluwity. |
Say: wiirr-ah-kiny-ahnd-ah kol-ety-waht-ahn kil-uu-wity.
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I will swim across the Edward River today. |
Adverb, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word, Noun ending - across - watan |
Activities, Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing, Communication |
Communication, Grammar, Language Building, Socialising |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Wirra kurrkuk. |
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His blood is running (fast), i.e. he has a fever |
Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant), Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Wirrang katən. |
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Water is flowing, Flowing water |
Noun, Verb ending - happening now - ang |
Communication - Describing, Country - Water |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
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| Wirrengənangalakan nyarinduk Wurkatang. Nyarinduk wirrengənkin? |
Say: Wiirr-eng-ən-ahn-gal-ah-kahn nyar-in-duuk Wuurk-ah-tahng. Nyar-in-duuk wiirr-eng-ən-kin?
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Our dog's name is Blackie. What's your dog's name? |
Noun ending - belonging to us two - he/she and me (exclusive) - angalakang, Noun ending - your - in (consonant), Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) |
Communication - Question, Conversation |
Describing, Language Building, Socialising |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Wirrengən-pula. |
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Two dogs |
Noun ending - two - pula |
Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing |
Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Wulman Ngapa Murrendən Kurrəkal. |
Say: Wuul-mahn Ngah-pah Muurr-end-ən Kuurr-ə-kahl
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Old Man Grandfather lived on Country |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun head-word, Verb ending - has been - ən |
Activities - Singing, People and Family - Adults |
Composing, Culture, Describing |
Yr 1-3
ECH
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| Wulman yangginy lanuka. |
Say: wuul-mahn yahng-giny lahn-uuk-ah
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The old man will walk to his home |
Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun head-word, Verb ending - will happen - iny |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, People and Family - Elders |
Composing, Describing, Grammar |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Wurrekarr Wamba Wamba? |
Say: Wuurr-ek-arr Waemba Waemba?
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Do you speak Wamba Wamba? |
Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Identity, Interacting |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Wurreka Wamba Wamba nyunmer wulman. |
Simple statement beginning with the verb 'to speak'. The use of the plural 'nyunmer' (those) points out the word 'wulman' (old man) is being used as plural.
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Those old men are speaking Wamba Wamba. |
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