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Nyangən.
Say: nyarng-ən
 Burnt Verb, Verb ending - has been - ən Communication - Describing, Country - Fire Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyanya kiya?
Say: Nyarny-ar kii-yar?
 How to pronounce it? Pronoun head-word, Verb Communication, Communication - Question Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyanya nyarringuk ninya?
Say: Nyahny-yah nyarr-iing-guuk niiny-ah
 What is this? or What's this? or What's this one called? Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Pronoun - head-word, Pronoun - interrogative, Question Communication - Question Communication, Interacting, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Nyanyararr kiya?
Say: Nyany-ar-arr kii-yah

 What are you talking about? or What are you saying? Pronoun - head-word, Pronoun - interrogative, Pronoun - transferring, Question, Verb Communication - Question Composing, Grammar, Interacting Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Nyanyararr kiya?
Say: nyahny-yar-arr kii-yah

 What are you saying? Pronoun - head-word, Pronoun - transferring, Pronoun - interrogative, Verb Communication - Describing Communication, Interacting Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyanyararr pirnin?
Say: Nyarny-ar-arr piurn-in
 How did you get here? Communication - Question Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Nyanyararr wantima?
Say: Nyany-ar-arr warnt-im-ah
 What do you want? Communication - Question Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyanyimən kinya wile pirnin?
Say: nyarny-yi-mən kiny-a wil-e poorn-in?
 It is a bad omen that this possum came Noun head-word, Pronoun, Question, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication - Question Culture, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyanyuk-nyanyuk-min mumbelm.
Say: narny-uuk-narny-uuk-min muum-belm
 A different hat (every day) Pronoun - head-word, Pronoun - interrogative, Pronoun - transferring, Noun, Emphatic - indeed or truly - min Communication - Describing, Communication - Question Communication, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyaparr karrthi karrthi?
Say: nyar-parr karr-thi karr-thi
 How old are you? Adverb - transferring, Noun repeating - plural Activities - Learning, Communication - Counting Communication, Socialising Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Nyaparr pembengguwin?
Say: Nyar-parr pem-beng-guu-win?
 How many children have you got? Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Question Communication - Question, People and Family - Children Community, Socialising Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyarninyangurr wemba.
Say: Nyarn-iny-arng-urr wem-ba
 No worries Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word Conversation Communication, Responding, Socialising Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Nyarrindek.
Say: nyarr-in-dek
 My name is ........ Noun head-word Conversation Communication, Interacting, Socialising Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Nyarrinduk.
Say: nyarr-in-duuk
 His (her, its) name is ... Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Communication - Describing Communication, Socialising ECH
Yr 1-3
Nyarringin ...?
Say: nyarr-ing-in (use rising tone to indicate question)
 Your name is? Noun head-word Communication - Describing, Communication - Question, Conversation, Cultural Communication, Describing, Identity, Culture Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
ECH
Nyarringuk ninya Wirrengən.
Say: nyarr-iing-uuk niny-ah Wiirr-eng-ən
 This is a dog. Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun head-word, Pronoun Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Nyarrəmbən-pula.
Say: nyarr-əm-bən-puul-ar
 Two old men Noun, Noun ending - two - pula Communication - Describing, People and Family - Elders Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyawikal.
Say: Nyaou-wik-arl
 in the daylight Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun head-word Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Communication - Time Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyenggang puletya kalalək piyalkal.
Say: nyeng-gahng puuleh-tyah kahl-ah-lək piih-yahl-kahl

 Two major mitchell cockatoos sitting on a branch Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location Communication, Describing Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Nyenggarr kiki.
Say: nyeng-garr kik-i
 You sit here Adverb, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyerninbula ngakata piyal-para.
Say: nyern-iin-buul-ah ngah-kaht-ah piiy-yahl-pah-rah
 They both sat down to listen in the shade of the red gums Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - those two do - bula, Verb head-word Activities - Camping, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Country - Plants Communication, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyernənbula wilək-wilək-para payikang piyalka.
Say: nyern-ən-buul-ah wiil-ək-wiil-ek-paar-ah paiy-yah-kahng piy-yahl-kah.

 They both heard galahs flying towards the trees Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb ending - those two do - bula, Verb head-word Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Activities - Moving Describing, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyetenyangurr
Say: nyet-eny-ahng-uurr
 We play or Let's play. Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing, Conversation, People and Family - Children Composing, Describing, Grammar, Interacting, Language Building, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Nyingak kinyam nyelinyuk.
Say: nying-ark kiny-arm nyel-iny-uuk
 Wipe off the snot (from the child's face) Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Pronoun Communication - order or direction, People and Family - Body, People and Family - Children, People and Family - Health Communication, Socialising Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyuka ninyam tirndak!.
Say: nyuuk-ar niny-arm tirn-dark!
 Bring it over here! Adverb, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Nyuka wari.
Say: nyuuk-ah war-ii
 Come here! Adverb, Verb ending - ordering one person - i, Verb head-word Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Nyuka yanggi!
Say: nyuuk-ah yahng-gi!
 Come here! Verb ending - ordering one person - i, Verb head-word Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction, Conversation Communication, Interacting Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyukaty kulikaty.
Say: nuuk-aty kuul-i-katy

 Belonging to these people Adverb head-word, Pronoun ending - possessor of - (k)aty Communication - Describing, Cultural Communication, Describing Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Nyuminyandarr mumbelm-gin.
Say: nyuum-iny-arnd-arr muum-belm-gin
 I will recognise you by your hat Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, Conversation Describing, Language Building, Responding Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyuwa piyala
Say: nyuu-wah pii-yarl-ar
 Near a red gum tree Adverb head-word, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a Communication - Describing Communication, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9