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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
Wirra kurrkuk.
Say: Wiirr-ah kuurr-kuuk
His blood is running (fast), i.e. he has a fever Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, 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
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 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, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word 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 Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Advanced
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
Yanggang poty-kata tyurung malanga.
Say: yarng-garng poty-kart-ar tyuur-uung marl-arng-ar
Walking through the long grass and far away. Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Activities - Moving Describing, Language Building Yr 10-12
Advanced
Yr 7-9
Yanggang Werkul-tawa
Say: yahng-gahng Werk-uul-taou-wah
Walking along the Wakool River Noun ending - action along or beside -tawa, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Location, Country - Water Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 10-12
Yanggangangurr nyawi-kata kirrkundity.
Say: yahng-gahng-ahng-uurr nyaou-wii kiirr-kuund-ity
We are walking in the light of the lord Noun, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Activities - Singing, Communication - Belief Composing Yr 7-9
Yanggangurr.
Say: yahng-gahng-uurr
We walk Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing Communication, Composing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Yanginyangal karrəlkuk.
Say: Yahng-iny-ahng-ahl karr-əl-kuuk
We two will go for a walk tonight Verb ending - we two do - angal, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Time Communication, Socialising, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Yarkarr nyunya.
Say: yark-arr nyuuny-ah
You look over there Pronoun, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction, Country - Places Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yarkinarr nyunya tyelik-tyelik.
Say: yark-in-arr nyuuny-ar tyerl-ik-tyerl-ik.
You looked around here yesterday. Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Communication - Time Communication, Composing, Grammar Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yarkuwanda wilkarr-para
Say: yark-uu-warn-dah wilk-arr
I am looking around for dingoes Noun, Statement, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb head-word Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Activities - Moving, Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing Communication, Composing, Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yarkuwin lipkwilku tyak-tyak potykata.
Say: yark-uul-win lip-kwil-ku tyahk-tyahk poty-kah
The echidna searched for white ants in the grass Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Animals Composing Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yathaka liyanyuk.
Say: yahth-ah-kah liiy-ahny-uuk
He hasn't got any teeth Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health Communication, Composing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yawirranda wermilang wirrengən-para.
Say: yaou-wiirr-ahn-dah werm-iil-ahng wiirr-en-gən-par-a
I don't like barking dogs. Noun, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word, Statement Communication Communication, Language Building, Socialising Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yemurraki-kata
Say: yerm-uurr-ah-kii-kah-tah
In the Dream Time Noun ending - action in - (k)ata Communication - Belief Culture Yr 4-6
Yinga wira. (or Yinga wirrəka.)
Say: ying-ah wuir-ah or ying-ah wiirr
He/she/it is hurrying along this way! Adverb Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing Language Building Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yirri kinya tyurrilang!
Say: Yiirr-ii kiny-ah tyuurr-iil-ahng!
He is a really bad gossip! Adverb head-word, Noun, Pronoun Communication - Describing, Conversation Describing, Interacting, Language Building, Socialising Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yirri tyilkanda.
Say: yirr-ii tyil-kahn-dah
I am very pleased Adverb head-word, Verb ending - I do - anda, Statement Communication - Describing, Conversation, People and Family - Feelings Describing, Interacting Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yirrikanda yuma puny-wil.
Say: Yirr-i-kahn-dah yuum-ah puny-wiil.
I am a very fast runner Adverb - transferring, Verb ending - I do - anda Activities - Cooking, Activities - Moving, Activities - Singing Communication, Composing, Describing, Grammar, Language Building Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yirəkal karrin.
Say: yiir-ə-kahl karr-in

Your nose is straight Noun, Noun ending - yours - (g)in Communication - Describing Describing Yr 7-9
Yirən-yirəndin.
Say: yiir-ən-yiir-ən-diin
Your eyebrows Noun ending - yours - (g)in Communication - Describing Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
You can walk with me.
Say: yahng-garr yahn-din
Yanggarr yandin. Pronoun, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - answer, Conversation Interacting Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9