| Puletya karndəli. |
: simple phrase with no possessive or case markers
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Two butcher birds |
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| Puletya pa kepin kakat wariwin. |
puletya pa kepin (three), kakat (white ibis), wariwa (to go away, fly away), wariwin (flew away).
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The three White Ibis flew away |
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| Pulətayil ngarenyuk. |
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He has grey hair |
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| Pundin wirrengənku nyunya walangandakana. |
Bite-bit dog-doer that one over there us.
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That dog over there bit us |
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| Purinyata. |
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At night |
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| Purnggak kinyam wanap! |
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Blow that fire! |
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| Puthayanda kinyam wanap. |
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I am putting out this fire |
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| Putheka larnangin. |
Say: puud-eh-kah larn-ang-in
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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
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| Putheka telkuk. |
Say: puud-eh-kah terl-kuuk
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Hullo or Welcome |
Verb, Noun, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk |
Conversation |
Language Building, Interacting, Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
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| Puthekang tumikalek. |
Say: puud-eh-kang tuum-ii-kah-lek
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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
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| Puyikin wanapa. |
Puyika (he/she/it falls) puyikin (he/she/it fell) wanapa (fire-towards).
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He/she/it fell into the fire |
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| Telkayarr? |
lit. telkaya (verb stative - to be well) + 'arr' (you - singular.) Sentence created with verb plus the person ending. 'Telkayanda' is 'I am well'.
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You are well? (or 'are you well', 'how are you?) |
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| Telkayiny. |
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It will be all right |
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| Telkuk murenyuk. |
Say: terl-kuuk muur-erny-uuk
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He/she/it is clever |
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun |
People and Family - Adults, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
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| Telkuk muyənyuk. |
Say: terl-kuuk muuy-əny-uuk
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He/she/it has a good character |
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun, Adverb head-word |
Communication - Describing |
Communication |
Yr 10-12
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| Telkuk nya manya peng. |
Say: terl-kuuk nyah mahny-ah peng
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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
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| Tharrətangmarn. |
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A white cloud |
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| These people are good. |
Say: terl-kuuk kin-mer kuul-ii.
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Telkuk kinmer kuli. |
Pronoun, Noun, Adverb head-word |
Communication - Describing |
Language Building, Describing, Community, Communication |
Yr 4-6
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| Tirndak kinyam wirrengən! |
Lit: take-order (emphatic verb ending) this dog (away)!
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Take this dog away! |
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| Tirndiny ngakin. |
Demonstrates adaptive use of existing WW verb and noun. Lit. take-will shadow-your.
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He/she will take your photograph. |
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| Tulaya murengandak. |
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I am deeply ashamed 'my head is small' |
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| Tulu ngani. |
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Short waddy, yamstick |
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| Tyakilanda |
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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
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| Tyakin kurruluk-ku kapun. |
lit. eat-ate magpie-doer grub
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The magpie ate the grub |
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| Tyakinyanda pileny. |
Simple sentence. lit. eat-will-I too.
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I will eat too |
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| Tyakinyangurr nyarri. |
Shows an 'uninflected adverb of time' at end of sentence. Lit. eat-will-we-inclusive now.
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We will eat now. |
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| Tyakinyarr tyalinyuk. |
lit. tyaka (to eat), iny (will), arr (you) tyalinyuk (tongue or food, his)
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You will eat his food |
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| Tyalanganda. |
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I am hot |
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| Tyangek. |
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My own place, my birthplace |
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| Tyangin. |
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Your chest |
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