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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, Pronoun, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) 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
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
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
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
Nyunpula wirrengən
Say: nyuun-puul-ah wiirr-en-gən
Those two dogs Noun ending - two - pula Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Nyuwa-mana tharrə-karuk.
Say: Nyuu-wah-marn-ar tharr-ə-kar-uuk
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
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
paleng-watan
Say: pah-leng-wah-tahn
across the log Noun, Noun ending - across - watan Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Pambanda, tyerrikang ngarrəngek!
Say: parm-barn-dar, tyerr-i-karng ngarrng-ek!
I'm scared, my hair is standing on end! Noun ending - my - ngek (vowel), Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings Describing, Composing, Interacting Yr 7-9
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
Paringguk.
Say: par-ing-guuk
His/her/its track Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Parngganda.
Say: parng-garnd-ar
I am thirsty Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings Describing, Language Building Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
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.
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
Partaminyangana prrityak.
Say: part-arm-iny-ang-arn-ar prrity-ark
I'll wrestle (with) you on the bare ground Verb head-word Activities - Fighting, Activities - Sport, Conversation Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Pathanggila.
Say: path-arng-gil-ar
Hail is beating down Verb ending - often or still - ila, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, Country - Weather Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Pathemak.
Say: path-erm-ark
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
Pawang kepin manyə kar-para.
Say: Paou-wahng kep-in marnykar-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
Payiki, werrki kinya peng!
Say: paiy-ik-i, werr-ki kiny-ar peng
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
Peligmən Lar.
Say: perl-ig-mən lar

Police Office Communication - Location Describing Yr 4-6
Penggandak.
Say: peng-garn-dark
To myself Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun head-word Communication Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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
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
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
Pirnang-kat merterruk.
Say: poour-narng-kart mert-err-uuk
His bones are sticking out Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Pirnən nyawi.
Say: puirn-ən nyaou-wi
The sun has risen Noun, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word Communication - Time, Country - Sky Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Pirrityanin kutenyek palang-watan.
Say: piirr-ii-tyahn-in kuut-eny-ek pahl-ahng-wah-tahn
My younger sister jumped across the log. Noun ending - across - watan, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word, Noun ending - my - ek (consonant) Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing Composing, Describing, Grammar Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Pityakang kaliya kurrəkal.
Say: pity-ar-karng kar-li-yar kuurr-ək-arl
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