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Wemba ninyam tyakak pengguk parəkin pithiku.
Say: wemb-ar niny-arm tyark-ark peng-guuk par-ə-kin pith-i-ku
 Don't eat this meat, it's flyblown Negative - head-word, Pronoun Activities - Cooking, Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing, Communication - order or direction Communication, Describing, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Wemba pilpak.
Say: wemb-ar pil-park
 Don't bang or 'stop banging that ....' Negative - head-word, Verb, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak Communication - order or direction Communication, Grammar, Interacting Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Wembarr karndəla.
Say: wemb-arr karnd-əl-ar

 You stop shouting Negative - head-word, Verb, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - order or direction Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Wemba tuki!
Say: wemb-ar tuuk-ii
 Don't move!, keep still! Negative - head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person - i Communication - order or direction Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Wemba tuki perrma nyunga-kat.
Say: wemb-ar tuuk-ii perrm-ar nyuung-ar-kart
 Don't move, that man here is sneaking (a bird) Negative - head-word, Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Verb ending - ordering one person - i Communication - order or direction, Communication - Describing Communication, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Wemba-wemba.
Say: wemb-ar-wemb-ar
 Certainly not Negative - head-word Communication - answer Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Wemba wermili.
Say: Wemb-ar werm-il-i
 Don't bark (or stop barking!) Negative - head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person - i, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak Communication - order or direction, Activities - Moving Communication, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
ECH
Yr 1-3
Werrki! Karndiyatyap tyarrmba!
Say: Werr-ki! Karnd-i-yaty-ahp tyarrm-bah!
 Quick! You shout out to scare it away! Verb head-word Communication - order or direction Communication, Spoken Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Werrkuwerkuwi.
Say: werrk-uu-werk-uu-wii
 Quick! quick! it's urgent Verb head-word Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction Communication, Interacting, Spoken Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Werrpaninanda kinyam wirrenggal.
Say: werr-pahn-in-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm wirr-eng-gahl
 I caught this perch Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Wikanda.
Say: wik-ahnd-ah
 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
Wilekity-kat mityuk
Say: wiil-e-kiity-kart miity-uuk
 Possum's skin Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant), Noun ending - living thing owns something - (k)ity, Noun head-word Animals - Mammals Describing, Grammar, Language Building Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Windya-kat.
Say: wiind-yah kaht
 Where indeed? I don't know! Adverb Communication - Location, Communication - Question Communication, Responding Yr 7-9
Windyalukarr?
Say: win-dyahl-uu-karr? (Make voice higher from 'ahl' to end of word to indicate it is a question.)
 Where are you? Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Question, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - Question Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
Windyaluk muyəngin?
Say: Wind-yahl-uuk muuy-əng-iin? 
 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
Windyarr murrenda?
Say: Wind-yarr muurr-en-dah? 
 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
Windyarr yumin?
Say: wind-yarr yuum-in
 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
Windya wirrengən?
Say: wiind-yah wiirr-eng-ən 
 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
Winmarr wurrukin kanyengkap.
Say: win-marr wuurr-uu-kin kahny-eng-kahp
 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
Winyarr kalputiny wanap?
Say: wiiny-arr kahl-puut-iny warn-ahp
 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
Winyarr karrkarin?
Say: wiiny-yarr karr-kar-in
 Who cried out for help? Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication Communication, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarr ngin?
Say: Winy-arr ngin?
(rising tone to indicate question)
 Who are you? Pronoun head-word, Question Communication - Question Communication, Interacting, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba?
Say: Wiiny-arr nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah?
 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
Winyarruk pirnin?
Say: winy-arr-uuk piurn-iin?
(Use rising tone for question.)
 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
Winyarr yukalin?
Say: winy-arr yuuk-ahl-in?
 Who is your friend? Question, Pronoun head-word, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) Communication - Question Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
wirimbulangek
Say: wuir-im-buull-ahng-ek
 my ears Noun ending - my - ngek (vowel) Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Wirimbuluk.
Say: wiir-iim-buul-uuk
 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
Wirpa Yarka
Say: wooir-pah yark-ah
 Hide and Go Seek Verb Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing Describing, Interacting, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Wirrakinyanda Kolety-watan kiluwity.
Say: wiirr-ah-kiny-ahnd-ah kol-ety-waht-ahn kil-uu-wity.

 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
Wirra kurrkuk.
Say: Wiirr-ah kuurr-kuuk
 His blood is running (fast), i.e. he has a fever Verb head-word, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6