| 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
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| 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
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| Yanggangurr. |
|
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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Yarkarr nyunya. |
|
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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Yathaka liyanyuk. |
Say: yahth-ah-kah liiy-ahny-uuk
|
He hasn't got any teeth |
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Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Communication, Composing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| 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
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| 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
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| Yinga wira. (or Yinga wirrəka.) |
Say: ying-ah wuir-ah or ying-ah wiirr-ə
|
He/she/it is hurrying along this way! |
Adverb |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing |
Language Building |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Yirəkal karrin. |
|
Your nose is straight |
Noun, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
|
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| Yirən-yirəndin. |
Say: yiir-ən-yiir-ən-diin
|
Your eyebrows |
Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Yirri tyilka wathipangalakang. Wathipgin? |
Say: Yiirr-ii tyil-kah wath-ii-pahng-ahl-ahk-ahng. Wath-ip-gin?
(Rising inflection for 'wathipgin?' to show question)
(note: the 'h's are not sounded. They are suggesting 'a' as in 'path'.)
|
Our son is really cheeky. Your's? |
Noun ending - belonging to us two - he/she and me (exclusive) - angalakang, Question, Statement, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Question, Conversation |
Communication, Describing, Interacting |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| You can walk with me. |
|
Yanggarr yandin. |
Pronoun, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word |
Communication - answer, Conversation |
Interacting |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| yukalek |
|
with my friend |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun head-word, Noun ending - my - ek (consonant) |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
Describing, Grammar, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Yukwek mambulin! |
Say: yuuk-wek mahm-buul-in
|
I wish I had your kidney fat! |
Verb head-word, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Conversation |
Interacting, Culture |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Yulpin. |
|
Your right hand |
Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
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