| Karrurrayi yanggang payalkata. |
Say: karr-urr-ai-yiih yahng-gahng pah-yahl-kart-ah
|
Black Tailed Waterhen is walking in the swamp |
Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Noun head-word, Verb ending - happening now - ang |
Animals - Birds |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Karrwitku kalipang kuma tyekilkal. |
Say: karr-wit-ku kahl-ii-pahng kuum-ah tyek-iil-kahl
|
A Marsh Tern is collecting food on the lake |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - happening now - ang |
Activities, Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Country - Water, Communication - Location |
Describing, Grammar, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
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| Karə-kurrk-ku werəkin pungurt palenga nyengga munga mityat-para. |
Say: kah-rə-kurrk-kuu wer-ə-kin puung-urt pah-leng-ah nyeng-gah muung-ah miity-art-para
|
The young woman carried rushes to the log to sit and make baskets. |
Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication - Describing, Cultural |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Kathanganda yannginy. |
Say: kath-ahng-anda yahn-nginy
|
I'll go for a walk later. |
Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word |
Activities - Moving |
Communication, Grammar, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Kathəlangurr manyə. |
Say: kahth-əl-ahng-urr mahny-yə
|
We all clap hands together |
Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr |
Activities - Performing, Activities - Music, Communication - Describing, Activities - Singing |
Describing, Language Building, Community, Spoken |
ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Katyina yanggin. |
Say: kah-tyin-ah yahng-gin
|
He couldn't walk |
Verb auxillary, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Communication, Describing, Grammar |
Yr 10-12
Advanced
|
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| Katyinanda karrka purrkən. |
Say: kah-tyiin-ahn-dah karr-kah puurr-kən
|
I can't catch breath |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
|
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| Katyinanda nyaka. |
Say: kah-tyiin-ahn-dah nyah-kah
|
I can't see! |
Verb auxillary, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Describing, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
|
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| Kenak ninyam wirrengən! |
Say: kern-ahk niny-ahm wirr-ehng-ən
|
Tie up this dog! |
Verb head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak |
Communication |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Kepin karrkun-karrkun nyenggang piyal-kal. |
Say: kep-iin karr-kuun nyeng-gahng pii-yahl-kahl
|
One reed warbler sitting on a branch |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Verb ending - happening now - ang |
Communication - Describing |
Describing, Language Building |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Kepin manye pa kepin. |
Say: kehp-iin mahn-yeh pah kehp-iin
|
Six |
Noun |
Communication - Counting |
Describing |
ECH
|
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| Kepin manyə tulu pener pener wariwin kiluwity. |
Say: kehp-iin mahny-eh tuu-luu pen-er pen-er war-ii-wiin kiil-uu-wiity
|
Five little ducks went out one day |
Noun, Adverb, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Noun repeating - plural |
Activities - Moving, Animals - Birds, Country |
Language Building |
Yr 7-9
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| Kepin wilək-wilək tyerrikiny potykal tyakap. |
Say: keh-piin wiil-ək-wiil-ək tyerr-ii-kiiny poty-kahl tyah-kahp
|
One galah will stand on the grass (in order) to eat |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun head-word, Verb ending - action that occurs when another makes it possible - ap, Verb ending - will happen - iny |
Animals - Birds, Country - Plants |
Composing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Kikwa? Ninga. |
|
When? Straight away. |
Adverb |
Conversation, Communication - Time |
Communication, Interacting, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
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| Kilanda kumbiny. |
Say: kill-ahn-dah kuum-biiny
|
Soon I will lie down to sleep. (or - I will lie down to sleep soon.) |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Adverb - transferring |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
|
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| Kilanda telkayiny |
Say: Kil-ahn-dah terl-kaiy-iny
|
I'll be better soon. (Or - Getting better.) |
Adverb - transferring, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny |
Communication - answer, People and Family - Health |
Communication, Responding |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Kinganda yuma. |
Say: king-ahn-dah yuu-mah
|
I am here (or - Here I am) |
Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Verb, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Conversation, Communication - Location |
Communication, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
|
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| Kinganda. |
|
I am here ( or I'm here. ) |
Adverb head-word, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Communication, Conversation, Communication - answer |
Communication, Identity, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
|
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| Kingganda. |
Say: king-gahn-dah. (dropping tone start to end to indicate answer to a question)
|
I'm here. |
Adverb - transferring, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Communication - answer |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Kinmer pembengguk. |
Say: kin-mer pem-beng-guuk
|
These children |
Noun, Pronoun head-word |
Communication - Describing |
Describing, Language Building |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Kinya wile wikən. Pongga. |
Say: kiiny-ah wiil-eh wiik-ən pong-gah
|
This possum is dead. It smells. |
Pronoun head-word, Verb ending - has been - ən |
Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Kirnuk. |
|
(his) urine |
Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk |
People and Family - Body |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
|
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| Kiwa yirri pumbilang wit. |
Say: kii-wah yiirr-ii wit
|
It is very cold this winter. |
Adverb, Adverb head-word, Noun, Verb ending - happening now - ang |
Communication - Describing, Country - Seasons, Country - Weather, Conversation |
Describing, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Kiwa yirri tyalanga karrthi. |
Say: kii-wah yiirr-ii tyahl-ahng-ah karr-thii
|
It is very hot this summer |
Adverb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Conversation, Country - Seasons, Country - Weather |
Describing, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
|
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| Kiwanda wara! |
Say: Kii-warn-dah war-ah!
|
Here I come! |
Adverb - transferring, Statement, Verb, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Activities - Playing, Communication |
Communication, Grammar, Language Building, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
|
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| Kiyawety mayowety. |
Say: kii-yaou-wety mai-yo-wety
|
Here and there (or hither and thither) |
Adverb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Describing, Responding, Composing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
|
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| Kiyawety-mayowety. |
Say: kii-yaou-wety mai-yo-wety
|
Hither and thither (or - here and there) |
Adverb, Pronoun |
Communication - Describing |
Describing, Language Building |
Yr 10-12
Advanced
|
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| Kukandak. |
|
My grandchild |
Noun head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Adults |
Describing |
ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Kulinyanda kinyam peng. |
Say: kuul-iiny-ahn-dah kiiny-ahm peng
|
I really dislike that man |
Noun, Pronoun, Statement, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Conversation, People and Family - Adults |
Communication, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
|
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| Kumbinyanda. |
|
I'm going to sleep |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word |
Activities, Conversation, People and Family - Health |
Describing, Socialising, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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