| 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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| Wirrengən yathiminyuk |
Say: wiirr-erng-gən yarth-ii-miiny-yuuk
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The dog is bad. or The dogs are bad. |
Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant), Noun head-word |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing, Language Building |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
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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| Wuthin tyarəmkuk karrəkuk nyenggin tyakal. |
Say: wuuth-in tyar-əm-kuuk karr-ə-kuuk nyeng-gin tyark-arl
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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
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| Wuyinyanda minggayek karn tirtenayuk. |
Say: wuuy-in-ahnd-ah ming-gaiy-ek tiirt-en-aiy-uuk
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I will give my daughter a new dress. |
Noun, Noun ending - my - ek (consonant), Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word |
Communication, People and Family - Children |
Communication, Grammar |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Wuyipuwala mithəka. |
Say: Wuu-yip-uu-wahl-ah mith-ə-kah
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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
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| Yalang-yalang! Tyarrmbinarr Pirndety! Wurrekin Tulu. |
Say: Yahl-ahng-yahl-ahng! Tyarrm-bin-arr Puirn-dety! Wuurr-ek-in Tuul-uu.
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"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
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| Yandang nyerndiny Wamba Wamba! |
Say: Yahn-dahng nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah!
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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
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| Yandang wawity Kirrkundity. |
Say: yahnd-ahng waou-wity Kiirr-kuun-dity
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I would follow God |
Noun, Pronoun - head-word, Verb ending - possible action |
Communication - Belief |
Responding |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Yanggangangurr nyawi-kata kirrkundity. |
Say: yahng-gahng-ahng-uurr nyaou-wii kiirr-kuund-ity
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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
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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. |
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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
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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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| Yangginanda paring kapəlka |
Say: yahng-gin-ahnd-a paar-ing kahp-əl-ka
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I walked along the path towards the river. |
Noun, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Country - Land |
Communication, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Yanginyangal karrəlkuk. |
Say: Yahng-iny-ahng-ahl karr-əl-kuuk
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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. |
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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| Yathaminyuk nyunya wirrengən. |
Say: Yarth-ar-miny-uuk nyuuny-yar wiirr-erng-ən.
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That is a bad dog. or That dog is bad. |
Noun, Pronoun |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings |
Communication, Describing, Grammar, Language Building |
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
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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
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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
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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. |
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Your nose is straight |
Noun, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
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