| Nyuwa-mana tharrə-karuk. |
Say: Nyuu-wah-marn-ar tharr-ə-kar-uuk
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A policeman is coming right here |
Verb head-word |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Conversation |
Communication, Describing, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Pambanda, tyerrikang ngarəngek! |
Say: parm-barn-dar, tyerr-i-karng ngar-əng-ek!
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I'm scared, my hair is standing on end! |
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Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
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| Parenginyanda kinmer kawir kawir. Nyakilarr. |
Say: Par-eng-iny-and-ar kin-mer kaou-wir kaou-wir. Nyark-il-arr.
|
I will chase those close emus. You watch. |
Pronoun, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr |
Conversation, Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Animals - Birds, Communication - Time |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
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| Paringguk. |
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His/her/its track |
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Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Parngganda. |
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I am thirsty |
Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings |
Describing, Language Building |
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
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| Parruk kuli yanggangangurr paring-tawa yurruk-kuthəwiny nyerndang-kuthəwiny. |
Say: parr-uuk kuul-i yarng-garng-arng-urr par-ing-taou-wah yuurr-uuk-kuuth-ə-winy nyern-darng-kuuth-ə-winy.
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Many people all walking along the path towards truth and understanding. |
Noun head-word, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr |
Activities - Learning, Communication - Belief, Communication - order or direction |
Community, Composing, Grammar, Language Building |
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Partaminyangana prrityak. |
Say: part-arm-iny-ang-arn-ar prrity-ark
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I'll wrestle (with) you on the bare ground |
Verb head-word |
Activities - Fighting, Activities - Sport, Conversation |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Pathanggila. |
|
Hail is beating down |
Verb ending - often or still - ila, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Country - Weather |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Pathemak. |
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Try it! |
Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word |
Activities - Food, Communication - order or direction, Conversation |
Interacting, Grammar |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Pawang kepin manyə kar-para. |
Say: Paou-wahng kep-in marny-ə kar-par-ar
|
Five grubs cooking in the ashes |
Verb head-word |
Activities - Cooking, Activities - Food, Animals - Insects, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Payiki, werrki kinya peng! |
Say: paiy-ik-i, werr-ki kiny-ar peng
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Get up, quick, there is a man coming |
Verb head-word |
Activities - Moving, Communication - order or direction, Conversation, People and Family - Adults |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Peligmən Lar. |
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Police Office |
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Communication - Location |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
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| Penggandak. |
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To myself |
Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun head-word |
Communication |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Pertayak ninyam karn. |
Say: pert-aiy-ark niny-arm karn
|
Dry that dress |
Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word |
Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Pilotang-kat kinya nyawi. |
Say: pil-oh-tarng-kart kiny-ar nyaou-wii
|
The sun is very glary |
Noun, Pronoun, Statement, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Country - Weather |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
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| Pirkak kinyam peng! |
Say: puir-kark kiny-yarm peng!
|
Make up a song about this man! |
Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word |
Activities - Singing, Communication - order or direction |
Composing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Pirnang-kat merterruk. |
Say: poour-narng-kart mert-err-uuk
|
His bones are sticking out |
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Pirnən nyawi. |
|
The sun has risen |
Noun, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word |
Communication - Time, Country - Sky |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Pityakang kaliya kurrəkal. |
Say: pity-ar-karng kar-li-yar kuurr-ək-arl
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Shingle backed lizard is warming itself on the sand |
Noun, Noun ending - action on - (k)al |
Animals - Reptiles, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Popeny-kity karn. |
|
Baby's dress |
Noun, Noun ending - living thing owns something - (k)ity |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Children |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Puletya karndəli. |
Say: puul-ety-ar karnd-ə-li
|
Two butcher birds |
Noun |
Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
ECH
Yr 1-3
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| Puletya pa kepin kakat wariwin. |
Say: puul-ety-ah pah kep-in kah-kaht war-i-win
|
The three White Ibis flew away |
Noun head-word, Statement, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Counting |
Describing, Language Building |
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Pulətayil ngarenyuk. |
Say: puul-ət-aiy-il ngar-eny-yuuk
|
He has grey hair |
Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Postposition - having -wil |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
|
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| Pumbanda. |
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I am cold |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Pundin wirrengənku nyunya walangandakana. |
Say: puund-in wirr-eng-ən-kuu nyuuny-ah wahl-ahng-gahnd-ah-kahn-ah
|
That dog over there bit us |
Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Pronoun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Describing, Grammar, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Purinyata. |
|
At night |
Noun, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata |
Communication - Time, Communication - Location, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Purnggak kinyam wanap! |
Say: puurng-gahk kiny-ahm warn-ahp
|
Blow that fire! |
Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word |
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Interacting, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Puthayanda kinyam wanap. |
Say: puuth-aiy-ahnd-ah kiny-ahm warn-ahp
|
I am putting out this fire |
Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - way of being - aya, Verb head-word |
Activities - Camping, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Putheka larnangin. |
Say: puud-eh-kah larn-ang-in
|
He's going into your camp/house |
Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb head-word |
Activities - Moving |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
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| Putheka telkuk. |
Say: puud-eh-kah terl-kuuk
|
Hello, Hullo, G'day or Welcome |
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Noun, Verb |
Conversation, Communication |
Communication, Interacting, Language Building, Socialising |
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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