| Nyetenyangurr |
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We play or Let's play.
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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
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| Nyingak kinyam nyelinyuk. |
Say: nying-ark kiny-arm nyel-iny-uuk
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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
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| Nyuka ninyam tirndak!. |
Say: nyuuk-ar niny-arm tirn-dark!
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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
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| 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
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| Nyuka wari. |
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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
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| Nyuka yanggi! |
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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
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| Nyuminyandarr mumbelm-gin. |
Say: nyuum-iny-arnd-arr muum-belm-gin
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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
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| 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
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| 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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| Nyuwa piyala |
Say: nyuu-wah pii-yarl-ar
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Near a red gum tree |
Adverb head-word, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a |
Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| paleng-watan |
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across the log |
Noun, Noun ending - across - watan |
Communication - Describing |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Pambanda, tyerrikang ngarrəngek! |
Say: parm-barn-dar, tyerr-i-karng ngarr-əng-ek!
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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
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| Parenginyanda kinmer kawir kawir. Nyakilarr. |
Say: Par-eng-iny-and-ar kin-mer kaou-wir kaou-wir. Nyark-il-arr.
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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. |
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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
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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 |
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
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| Pirnən nyawi. |
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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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| Pirrityanin kutenyek palang-watan. |
Say: piirr-ii-tyahn-in kuut-eny-ek pahl-ahng-wah-tahn
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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
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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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