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Kutengek.
Say: kuut-eng-ek
My younger sister Noun ending - mine - (d)ek Communication - Describing Community, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kuthanganda.
Say: kuuth-arng-arnd-ar
I'm sorry Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Communication - Describing Communication, Culture Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kutningek.
Say: kuut-ning-gek
My younger brother Noun, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Kuyin-kat.
Say: kuuy-in-kart
Dont you dare! Verb ending - imperative singular - -kat, Verb head-word Communication - order or direction Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Lalungən murreng (or 'bourpook') nyawi.
Say: lar-luung-ən muurr-ehng nyaou-wi
Sunstroke Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health Composing, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Larnuk.
Say: lahr-nuuk
His home, the nest of a bird Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Animals - Birds Describing, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Larrpinyanda katəna.
Say: lahrr-piiny-ahnd-ah kaht-ən-ah

I will throw it into the water Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - order or direction, Conversation Communication, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Lerrinyuk.
Say: lerr-iny-uuk
Claw (its), the claw of any animal or bird, also any hard shell, e.g. of a crayfish Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Animals - Acquatic, Communication - Describing Composing, Responding Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Mambar.
Say: mahmb-ah
You are tired Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Mambarr tyerrika kurnwila.
Say: mahmb-arr tyerr-ii-kah kurn-wiil-ah

You might step on a snake Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word Communication Communication, Socialising Yr 7-9
Mambayanda.
Say: mahmb-ai-ahn-dah
I am worn out Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - way of being - aya, Verb head-word Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Marrku katimən karrinyuk-murreng.
Say: marr-kuu kaht-ii-mən karr-iny-uuk-muurr-eng

That other one has a big, wide head Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Pronoun head-word People and Family - Body Composing, Describing, Language Building Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Milak-milak-warən.
Say: miil-akh-miil-ahk-war-ən
Covered in ashes Noun head-word, Verb ending - has been - ən Country - Fire, Communication - Describing Describing, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Milakang.
Say: miil-ah-kahng
Out of the ashes Noun ending - movement away from - (k)ang, Noun head-word Activities - Cooking, Country - Fire, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 7-9
Milpa-milpa-kat pathingguk.
Say: miil-pah-miil-pah-kaht path-iing-guuk
He is bending his knees, he is kneeling down Verb ending - imperative singular - -kat, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, People and Family - Body Describing Yr 7-9
Moyiku tyak.
Say: moh-yii-kuu tyahk
Down to the ground Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u Activities - Music, Activities - Singing, Communication - Belief, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location Culture, Describing, Systems of Language Yr 10-12
Advanced
Mumbelmek
Say: muum-bel-mek
My hat Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Mungak kinyam wanap.
Say: muung-ahk kiiny-ahm warn-ahp
Make this fire Activities - Camping Yr 4-6
Mungin karnuk puləty piyal.
Say: muung-iin karn-uuk puul-ety pii-yahl
He made an axe handle from a box tree branch Noun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Activities - Working, Country - Plants, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge, Communication - Describing Composing, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Mungin ngaluku-gandak karn tirtenayuk.
Say: muung-iin ngah-luu-kuu-gahn-dahk karn tiirt-en-ah-yuk

My aunty made a new dress Activities - Making, People and Family - Family Grammar, Language Building Advanced
Munginarr kalingality-karrən.
Say: muung-iin-arr kahl-iing-ahl-ity-karrən
You made a cane grass necklace Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Activities - Making Yr 4-6
Ngakata.
Say: ngah-kaht-ah
In the shade Activities - Camping, Country Yr 4-6
Ngare pambin payikin wariwin.
Say: ngahr-eh pahm-biin paiy-ii-kiin war-ii-wiin
The black duck got a fright and flew away Activities - Moving, Animals - Birds Yr 7-9
Ngarnin.
Say: ngahr-niin
He went round cadging (food) Activities - Food, People and Family - Adults Yr 7-9
Ngarupanda kinyam pengguk pongən.
Say: ngahr-uup-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm peng-guuk pong-ən
I can smell this rotten meat People and Family - Health Yr 7-9
Ngatananda nyernin
Say: ngah-tahn-ahnd-ah nyern-iin
I have heard already. Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Statement, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication, Conversation Communication, Grammar, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Ngatha kinya tyurpa!
Say: ngah-thah kiiny-ah tyuur-pah
Goodness, it is absolutely pouring! Conversation, Country - Weather Yr 7-9
Nguanda tyerrika.
Say: nguu-ahnd-ah tyerr-ii-kah
I don't want to stand. Communication, Conversation Yr 7-9
Ngunyama-kat kinya lerrk.
Say: nguuny-ahm-ah-kaht kiny-ah lerrk
This woman makes one feel sorry Conversation, People and Family - Feelings Yr 7-9
Ngupanda-kat.
Say: nguu-pahn-dah-kaht
I've had enough Communication, Conversation, People and Family - Feelings Yr 7-9