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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
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 Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant), Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Wirrang katən.
Say: Wiirr-arng kart-ən
 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
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?
 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
Wirrengən-pula.
Say: wirr-eng-ən puul-ah
 Two dogs Noun ending - two - pula Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Wulman Ngapa Murrendən Kurrəkal.
Say: Wuul-mahn Ngah-pah Muurr-end-ən Kuurr-ə-kahl
 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
Wulman yangginy lanuka.
Say: wuul-mahn yahng-giny lahn-uuk-ah
 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
Wurrekarr Wamba Wamba?
Say: Wuurr-ek-arr Waemba Waemba?
 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
Wuthin tyarəmkuk karrəkuk nyenggin tyakal.
Say: wuuth-in tyar-əm-kuuk karr-ə-kuuk nyeng-gin tyark-arl
 He put his spear and spear thrower down and sat down on the ground Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Activities - Moving, Country - Land Describing, Language Building, Composing, Culture, Grammar Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Wuyipuwala mithəka.
Say: Wuu-yip-uu-wahl-ah mith-ə-kah
 Rainstorm is blowing up Verb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - happens now - a, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a Country - Weather Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yalang-yalang! Tyarrmbinarr Pirndety! Wurrekin Tulu.
Say: Yahl-ahng-yahl-ahng! Tyarrm-bin-arr Puirn-dety! Wuurr-ek-in Tuul-uu.
 "Idiot! You scared it off Pirndety!" said Tulu Noun head-word, Statement, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - Describing, Conversation, Activities - Playing Interacting, Language Building, Composing, Written Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Yandang nyerndiny Wamba Wamba!
Say: Yahn-dahng nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah!
 I will learn Wamba Wamba! Pronoun - head-word, Statement Activities - Learning, Communication - answer Communication, Composing, Responding, Systems of Language Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 4-6
Yandang wawity Kirrkundity.
Say: yahnd-ahng waou-wity Kiirr-kuun-dity
 I would follow God Noun, Pronoun - head-word, Verb ending - possible action Communication - Belief Responding Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12