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Pirkak kinyam peng!
Say: puir-kark kiny-yarm peng!
 Make up a song about this man! Verb head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Pronoun, Noun Communication - order or direction, Activities - Singing Composing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Pirnang-kat merterruk.
Say: poour-narng-kart mert-err-uuk
 His bones are sticking out Verb head-word, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Communication - Describing, Animals - Mammals Describing Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Pirnən nyawi.
Say: puirn-ən nyaou-wi
 The sun has risen Verb head-word, Verb ending - has been - ən, Noun Country - Sky, Communication - Time Describing 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 ending - action on - (k)al, Noun Communication - Location, Communication - Describing, Animals - Reptiles Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Popeny-kity karn.
Say: pop-eny-kity karn
 Baby's dress Noun ending - living thing owns something - (k)ity, Noun People and Family - Children, Communication - Describing Grammar, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Puletya karndəli.
Say: puul-ety-ar karnd-ə-li

 Two butcher birds Noun Communication - Describing, Communication - Counting Describing Yr 1-3
ECH
Puletya pa kepin kakat wariwin.
Say: puul-ety-ah pah kep-in kah-kaht war-i-win
 The three White Ibis flew away Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Statement, Noun head-word Communication - Counting, Animals - Birds Language Building, Describing Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Pulətayil ngarenyuk.
Say: puul-ət-aiy-il ngar-eny-yuuk
 He has grey hair People and Family - Body, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 7-9
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 Verb head-word, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Pronoun, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u Conversation, Communication - Location, Communication - Describing Language Building, Grammar, Describing Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Purinyata.
Say: puur-iny-art-ar
 At night Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Noun Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Communication - Time Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Purnggak kinyam wanap!
Say: puurng-gahk kiny-ahm warn-ahp
 Blow that fire! Verb head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Pronoun, Noun Communication - order or direction, Activities - Hunting/Fishing Language Building, Interacting, Communication Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Puthayanda kinyam wanap.

I am putting out this fire
Putheka larnangin.
Say: puud-eh-kah larn-ang-in
 He's going into your camp/house Verb head-word, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Noun ending - yours - (g)in Activities - Moving Describing, Communication Yr 7-9
Putheka telkuk.
Say: puud-eh-kah terl-kuuk
 Hullo or Welcome Verb, Noun, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Communication, Conversation Socialising, Language Building, Interacting, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Puthekang tumikalek.
Say: puud-eh-kang tuum-ii-kah-lek

 He/she/it is entering my camp Verb head-word, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek Activities - Moving Grammar, Describing, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Puyikin wanapa.
Say: puuy-ik-in warn-ah-pah
 He/she/it fell into the fire Verb head-word, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a Conversation, Communication - order or direction Language Building, Describing Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Telkayarr?
Say: terl-kai-yarr? (Use rising inflection at end to show it is a question)
 You are well? (or 'are you well', 'how are you?) Verb head-word, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb ending - way of being - aya Conversation, Communication - Question Socialising, Communication Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Telkayiny.
Say: terl-kaiy-iny
 It will be all right Verb head-word, Verb ending - will happen - iny People and Family - Family Language Building, Communication Yr 7-9
Telkuk murenyuk.
Say: terl-kuuk muur-erny-uuk
 He/she/it is clever Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun People and Family - Adults, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 7-9
Telkuk muyənyuk.
Say: terl-kuuk muuy-əny-uuk
 He/she/it has a good character Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun, Adverb head-word Communication - Describing Communication Yr 10-12
Telkuk nya manya peng.
Say: terl-kuuk nyah mahny-ah peng
 He is a good man Pronoun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun People and Family - Feelings, Communication - Describing Describing, Communication Yr 7-9
Tharrətangmarn.

A white cloud
These people are good.
Say: terl-kuuk kin-mer kuul-ii.
 Telkuk kinmer kuli. Pronoun, Noun, Adverb head-word Communication - Describing Language Building, Describing, Community, Communication Yr 4-6
Tirndak kinyam wirrengən!
Lit: take-order (emphatic verb ending) this dog (away)!

 Take this dog away!
Tirndiny ngakin.
Demonstrates adaptive use of existing WW verb and noun. Lit. take-will shadow-your. 

 He/she will take your photograph.
Tulaya murengandak.

I am deeply ashamed 'my head is small'
Tulu ngani.

Short waddy, yamstick
Tyakilanda
Say: tyah-kil-ahn-dah
 I am eating. Verb head-word, Verb ending - often or still - ila, Verb ending - I do - anda People and Family - Body Communication ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Tyakin kurruluk-ku kapun.
lit. eat-ate magpie-doer grub

 The magpie ate the grub
Tyakinyanda pileny.
Simple sentence. lit. eat-will-I too.

 I will eat too