| Murrendinanda pulety manyə karrthi karrthi nyarri. |
Say: Muurr-ehnd-in-ahnd-ah puul-ety mahn-yə karr-thi karr-thi nyarr-ih
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I am ten years old now. |
Adverb, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Time, Conversation |
Communication, Identity, Language Building, Socialising |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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
|
Goodness, it is absolutely pouring! |
Pronoun, Statement, Verb |
Conversation, Country - Weather |
Describing, Interacting |
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. |
Verb auxillary, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication, Conversation |
Composing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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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 |
Noun, Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Pronoun, Statement, Verb head-word |
Conversation, People and Family - Feelings, Communication - Describing |
Describing, Grammar, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
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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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| Ngupayin-kat? |
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Have you had too much? |
Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word, Question |
Communication, Conversation, Activities - Food, People and Family - Health, Communication - Question |
Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
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| Ngupən-min-kat luthəkin? |
Say: nguu-pən-miin-kaht luuth-ə-kiin (Question indicated by rising tone towards end)
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Is your belly (at last) full? |
Question, Emphatic - indeed or truly - min |
Activities - Food, People and Family - Body, Communication - Question |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Ngurkinanda pithik. |
Say: nguur-kiin-ahnd-ah piith-iik
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I swallowed a fly |
Noun, Statement, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Activities - Food, Conversation, Animals - Insects |
Communication, Socialising |
Yr 4-6
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Ninga nyumilin, nyanya kila? |
Say: Ning-ar nyuum-il-in, nyarny-yar kil-ar
|
Then he thought, what is this now? |
Adverb head-word, Pronoun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - often or still - ila |
Communication - Question |
Language Building, Composing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Ninya perrp telkuk. |
Say: niiny-ah perrp terl-kuuk.
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Good morning. |
Noun, Pronoun |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
Communication, Describing, Socialising |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Ninya puriny telkuk. (?) |
Niiny-ah puur-iny terl-kuuk. (?)
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Good evening. or Good night? |
Noun, Pronoun |
Communication, Conversation |
Communication, Describing, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Nongwe. Pertayatang pileny. |
Say: nong-weh per-taiy-ah-tahng piil-eny
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Yes. It's dry as well. |
Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Conversation, Country - Weather |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Nya manmulakaty!. |
Say: nyah mahn-muu-lah-kahty
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How disgusting! |
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Communication - Belief, People and Family - Feelings |
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Yr 7-9
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| Nyakamuni!. |
|
Look out! |
Verb ending - ordering one person - i, Verb head-word |
Communication - order or direction |
Interacting, Spoken |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyakanda puletya karndəli nyenggang piyalkal wikən. |
Say: nyar-karnd-ar puul-e-tyar karnd-əl-ii nyehng-garng pii-yarl-karl wik-ən.
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I see two butcher birds sitting on a dead branch |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Conversation |
Communication, Composing, Describing, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyakanda. |
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I can see. |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing |
Communication, Grammar |
Yr 1-3
ECH
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| Nyakangurr. |
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We all see, we all watch, we all consider |
Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyakiladiyaty! kanintyang waku mirkuk tyirri-tyirrity-kity larnuk. |
Say: nyahk-il-ahd-ii-yarty! kahn-inty-ahng wahk-uu miirk-uuk tyirr-ity-kity larn-uuk.
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Look everyone! the crow is stealing an egg from the willie-wagtail's nest |
Noun, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - ordering more than one person to do action - atiyaty or iyaty, Verb head-word |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyakilang kamərilak-pula nyuwa kapəl. |
Say: nyark-il-arng karm-ər-il-ark-puular nyuu-wah karp-əl
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Two osprey watching near the river |
Adverb, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyakilangan kangi-kurrm-kurrk-parra-ku waripang puliwarl-para. |
Say: Nyar-kil-arng-arn karng-i-kuurrm-kuurrk-parr-ar-kuu war-i-parng puul-i-warl-par-ar.
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Those older teenage girls are watching the teenagers dancing |
Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - they do - an, Verb head-word |
Activities - Dancing, Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyakinanda kapit-kapit permila lana. |
Say: Nyar-kin-arnd-ar karp-it-karp-it perm-il-ar larn-ar
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I saw a wild blackfellow sneaking towards the camp |
Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Composing, Describing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Nyakinanda kepin manyə pulety pulety kathəkarr payikang lanka. |
Say: Nyark-in-arnd-ar kep-in many-ə puul-ety puul-ety karth-ə-karr paiy-i-karng larnk-ar.
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I saw nine corellas flying home. |
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Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
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Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Nyakinyanda manyam perrpuk. |
Say: nyahk-iny-ahn-dah mahny-ahm perr-puuk
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I will see him tomorrow |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word |
Communication - Time |
Socialising, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
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| Nyakityarr-kat ninyam takin? |
Say: Nyah-kiity-arr-kart niiny-arm tark-in?
|
Why did you hit him? |
Adverb - transferring, Pronoun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Composing, Interacting, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyanga-kat kinya nyawi. |
Say: Nyarng-kart kiny-ar nyaou-wi.
|
The sun is burning. |
Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing |
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Yr 7-9
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