Kutengek. |
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My younger sister |
Noun ending - mine - (d)ek |
Communication - Describing |
Community, Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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Kuthanganda. |
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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
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Kutningek. |
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My younger brother |
Noun, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
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Kuyin-kat. |
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Dont you dare! |
Verb ending - imperative singular - -kat, Verb head-word |
Communication - order or direction |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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Lalungən murreng (or 'bourpook') nyawi. |
Say: lar-luung-ən muurr-ehng nyaou-wi
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Sunstroke |
Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Composing, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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Larnuk. |
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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
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Larrpinyanda katəna. |
Say: lahrr-piiny-ahnd-ah kaht-ən-ah
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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
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Lerrinyuk. |
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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
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Mambar. |
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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
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Mambarr tyerrika kurnwila. |
Say: mahmb-arr tyerr-ii-kah kurn-wiil-ah
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You might step on a snake |
Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word |
Communication |
Communication, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
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Mambayanda. |
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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
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Marrku katimən karrinyuk-murreng. |
Say: marr-kuu kaht-ii-mən karr-iny-uuk-muurr-eng
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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
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Milak-milak-warən. |
Say: miil-akh-miil-ahk-war-ən
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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
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Milakang. |
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Out of the ashes |
Noun ending - movement away from - (k)ang, Noun head-word |
Activities - Cooking, Country - Fire, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
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Milpa-milpa-kat pathingguk. |
Say: miil-pah-miil-pah-kaht path-iing-guuk
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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
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Moyiku tyak. |
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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
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Mumbelmek |
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My hat |
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Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
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Mungak kinyam wanap. |
Say: muung-ahk kiiny-ahm warn-ahp
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Make this fire |
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Activities - Camping |
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Yr 4-6
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Mungin karnuk puləty piyal. |
Say: muung-iin karn-uuk puul-ety pii-yahl
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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
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Mungin ngaluku-gandak karn tirtenayuk. |
Say: muung-iin ngah-luu-kuu-gahn-dahk karn tiirt-en-ah-yuk
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My aunty made a new dress |
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Activities - Making, People and Family - Family |
Grammar, Language Building |
Advanced
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Munginarr kalingality-karrən. |
Say: muung-iin-arr kahl-iing-ahl-ity-karrən
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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 |
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Yr 4-6
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Ngakata. |
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In the shade |
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Activities - Camping, Country |
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Yr 4-6
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Ngare pambin payikin wariwin. |
Say: ngahr-eh pahm-biin paiy-ii-kiin war-ii-wiin
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The black duck got a fright and flew away |
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Activities - Moving, Animals - Birds |
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Yr 7-9
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Ngarnin. |
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He went round cadging (food) |
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Activities - Food, People and Family - Adults |
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Yr 7-9
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Ngarupanda kinyam pengguk pongən. |
Say: ngahr-uup-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm peng-guuk pong-ən
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I can smell this rotten meat |
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People and Family - Health |
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Yr 7-9
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Ngatananda nyernin |
Say: ngah-tahn-ahnd-ah nyern-iin
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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
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Ngatha kinya tyurpa! |
Say: ngah-thah kiiny-ah tyuur-pah
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Goodness, it is absolutely pouring! |
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Conversation, Country - Weather |
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Yr 7-9
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Nguanda tyerrika. |
Say: nguu-ahnd-ah tyerr-ii-kah
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I don't want to stand. |
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Communication, Conversation |
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Yr 7-9
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Ngunyama-kat kinya lerrk. |
Say: nguuny-ahm-ah-kaht kiny-ah lerrk
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This woman makes one feel sorry |
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Conversation, People and Family - Feelings |
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Yr 7-9
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Ngupanda-kat. |
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I've had enough |
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Communication, Conversation, People and Family - Feelings |
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Yr 7-9
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