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Pilotang-kat kinya nyawithe.
Say: pil-ot-arng-kart kiny-ar nyar-with-eh
The sun is very glary Communication - Describing, Country - Weather Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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 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
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
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
Popeny-kity karn.
Say: pop-eny-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
Puletya karndəli.
Say: puul-ety-ar karnd-ə-li

Two butcher birds Noun Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing Describing ECH
Yr 1-3
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
Pulətayil ngarenyuk.
Say: puul-ət-aiy-il ngar-eny-yuuk
He has grey hair Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body 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 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
Purinyata.
Say: puur-iny-art-ar
At night Noun, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata Communication - Time, Communication - Location, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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
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
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
Putheka telkuk.
Say: puud-eh-kah terl-kuuk
Hullo 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
Puthekang tumikalek.
Say: puud-eh-kang tuum-ii-kah-lek

He/she/it is entering my camp Noun ending - mine - (d)ek, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Activities - Moving Communication, Describing, Grammar Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Puyikin wanapa.
Say: puu-yik-in warn-ah-pah
He/she/it fell into the fire Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Communication - order or direction, Conversation Describing, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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 ending - way of being - aya, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - Question, Conversation Communication, Socialising Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Telkayiny.
Say: terl-kaiy-iny
It will be all right Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word People and Family - Family Communication, Language Building Yr 7-9
Telkuk murenyuk.
Say: terl-kuuk muur-erny-uuk
He/she/it is clever Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Communication - Describing, People and Family - Adults Describing Yr 7-9
Telkuk muyənyuk.
Say: terl-kuuk muuy-əny-uuk
He/she/it has a good character Adverb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Communication - Describing Communication Yr 10-12
Telkuk nya manya peng.
Say: terl-kuuk nyah mahny-ah peng
He is a good man Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Pronoun Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings Communication, Describing Yr 7-9
Telkuk-min kinyam kurrək murrendaya
Say: tel-kuuk-min kiny-yahm kuurr-ək muurr-end-aiy-ah
a very good place to live. Pronoun, Verb ending - way of being - aya Communication - Describing, Country - Land Describing, Language Building Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Tharrətangmarn.
Say: tharr-ə-tarng-marn
A white cloud Communication - Describing, Country - Sky Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
These people are good.
Say: terl-kuuk kin-mer kuul-ii.
Telkuk kinmer kuli. Adverb head-word, Noun, Pronoun Communication - Describing Communication, Community, Describing, Language Building Yr 4-6
Tirndak kinyam wirrengən!
Say: tiirn-dahk kiny-yahm wiirr-eng-ən!
Take this dog away! Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word Communication - order or direction, Animals - Mammals, Communication - Location Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Tirndiny ngakin.
Say: tiirn-diny ngark-in
He/she will take your photograph. Conversation Communication, Language Building Yr 7-9
Tulaya murrengandak.
Say: tuul-aiy-ar  muurr-eng-arn-dark
I am deeply ashamed 'my head is small' Verb ending - way of being - aya, Verb head-word Conversation, People and Family - Feelings Communication Advanced
Tulu ngani.
Say: Tuul-uu ngahn-ii
Short waddy, yamstick Noun Activities - Gathering Culture, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Tyakilanda
Say: tyah-kil-ahn-dah
I am eating. Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - often or still - ila, Verb head-word People and Family - Body, Communication - Describing Communication ECH
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Yr 7-9