| 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.
|
Look everyone! the crow is stealing an egg from the willie-wagtail's nest |
Noun, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - ordering more than one person to do action - atiyaty or iyaty, Verb head-word, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Communication - order or direction |
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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| Nyakilang kamərilak-pula nyuwa kapəl. |
Say: nyark-il-arng karm-ər-il-ark-puular nyuu-wah karp-əl
|
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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| 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.
|
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
|
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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| Nya manmulakaty!. |
Say: nyah mahn-muu-lah-kahty
|
How disgusting! |
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Communication - Belief, People and Family - Feelings |
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Yr 7-9
|
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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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| Nyangən. |
|
Burnt |
Verb, Verb ending - has been - ən |
Communication - Describing, Country - Fire |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Nyanya kiya? |
|
How to pronounce it? |
Pronoun head-word, Verb |
Communication, Communication - Question |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Nyanya nyarringuk ninya? |
Say: Nyahny-yah nyarr-iing-guuk niiny-ah
|
What is this? or What's this? or What's this one called? |
Pronoun - head-word, Pronoun - interrogative, Question, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Interacting, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
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| 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
|
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| Nyanyararr kiya? |
Say: nyahny-yar-arr kii-yah
|
What are you saying? |
Verb, Pronoun - interrogative, Pronoun - head-word, Pronoun - transferring |
Communication - Describing |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Nyanyararr pirnin? |
Say: Nyarny-ar-arr piurn-in
|
How did you get here? |
Adverb - transferring, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Interacting, Language Building, Spoken |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
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| Nyanyararr wantima? |
Say: Nyany-ar-arr warnt-im-ah
|
What do you want? |
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Communication - Question |
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Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
|
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| Nyaparr pembengguwin? |
Say: Nyar-parr pem-beng-guu-win?
|
How many children have you got? |
Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Question, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Question, People and Family - Children |
Community, Socialising |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| 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
|
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| nyarrəmbən-para |
|
the old men |
Noun, Noun ending - plural - para |
Communication - Describing |
Systems of Language |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| 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
|
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| Nyarrindek. |
|
My name is ........ |
Noun head-word |
Conversation |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
|
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| Nyarrinduk. |
|
His (her, its) name is ... |
Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) |
Communication - Describing |
Communication, Socialising |
ECH
Yr 1-3
|
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| 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
|
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| Nyarringuk ninya Wirrengən. |
Say: nyarr-iing-uuk niny-ah Wiirr-eng-ən
|
This is a dog. |
Noun head-word, Pronoun, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
|
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| Nyatyərruwarr withəwiny? |
Say: nyarty-ərr-uu-warr with-ə-winy
|
When will you go home? |
Adverb head-word, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr |
Communication - Location, Communication - Question, Communication - Time |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Nyawikal. |
|
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
|
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| 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
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