| Tulu ngani. |
|
Short waddy, yamstick |
Noun |
Activities - Gathering |
Culture, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
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| Tyakilanda |
|
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
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| Tyakin kurruluk-ku kapun. |
Say: Tyahk-in kuurr-uul-luuk-ku kah-puun
|
The magpie ate the grub |
Noun, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Animals - Insects |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Tyakinyanda pileny. |
Say: tyark-iny-arnd-ar pil-ehny
|
I will eat too |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word |
Communication, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyakinyangurr nyarri. |
Say: tyahk-iny-yahng-uurr nyarr-ii
|
We will eat now. |
Adverb, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word |
Activities - Food, Conversation, Activities, Communication - Time |
Communication, Socialising |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Tyakinyarr tyalinyuk. |
Say: tyahk-iiny-arr tyahl-iny-yuuk
|
You will eat his food |
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word |
Activities - Food, Conversation |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
|
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| Tyalang kiluwity |
Say: tyahl-ahng kiil-uu-wity
|
It's hot today |
Adverb |
Communication - Describing, Conversation, Country - Weather |
Communication, Describing, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyalanganda. |
|
I am hot |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Country - Weather, People and Family - Health |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyangek. |
|
My own place, my birthplace |
Noun, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek |
Communication - Describing, Country, Cultural |
Culture, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyangin. |
|
Your chest |
Noun, Noun ending - yours - (g)in |
Activities - Singing, Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
|
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| Tyarrəpak ninyam door! |
Say: tyarr-ə-park niny-yahm dor
|
Shut this door! |
Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word |
Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
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| Tyema kapel-kup. |
Say: tyerm-ah karp-erl-kuup
|
He/she/it finds river mint |
Noun, Verb head-word |
Activities - Gathering, Country - Plants |
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Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
|
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| Tyeminandarr. |
|
I found you |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word |
Activities - Playing |
Communication, Composing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
|
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| Tyeminyandarr. |
|
I will find you |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word |
Activities - Playing, Communication |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyemityarr kapel-kup kapəl-para-tawa payal-para-tawa. |
Say: tyerm-ity-arr kah-perl-kuup kah-perl-pahr-ah-taou-wah paiy-yahl-pahr-ah-taou-wah
|
You can find river mint along rivers and swamps |
Noun, Noun ending - action along or beside -tawa, Noun ending - plural - para |
Country - Plants, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Location, Country - Water |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
|
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| Tyemulin nyarrəmbənku kalki pandyil nyunya. |
Say: Tyerm-uul-in nyarr-əm-bən-kuu kahl-kii pahnd-yil nyuuny-ah
|
The old man found that gypsum over there |
Noun, 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
|
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| Tyerrikang kakat kepin karkukal. |
Say: Tyerr-i-karng kar-kart kep-in kark-kuuk-al.
|
White ibis standing on one leg |
Noun, Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Tyerrikang withən-wil yawir kaləpul nyirring-wil-kal. |
Say: tyerr-i-kahng with-ən-wil yaou-woor kahl-ə-puul nyirr-will-kahl
|
A pair of birds standing together on the river bank |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word |
Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Country - Water |
Describing, Grammar |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Tyerrikin nyernila kama potykata kurrumbit. |
Say: tyerr-ik-in nyern-il-ah kahm-ah poty-kah-tah kuurr-uum-bit
|
A swamp wallaby stood listening in the long grass |
Noun, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
|
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| Tyerta purrkanda. |
Say - 'Tyert-ah puurr-kahn-dah'
|
It stops (me). I sigh. |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Conversation |
Communication, Culture |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
|
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| Tyilekanda wutyupek. |
Say: tyil-eh-kahn-dah wuuty-uu-pek
|
I am sick in the stomach. |
Noun ending - mine - (d)ek, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body, People and Family - Health |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyilekanda. |
|
I am sick |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyilekin wirrengən. Karrmin potykal. |
Say: tyil-eh-kin wiirr-eng-ən. Karr-min poty-kal.
|
The dog was sick. It vomitted on the grass |
Noun, Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Communication, Responding |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
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| Tyilkayang peng. |
|
Really conceited and flashy person or man |
Noun, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - way of being - aya, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
Describing |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
|
| Tyilpendinanda. |
Say: tyil-pen-din-ahn-dah
|
I knocked (or I bumped) |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing, Language Building |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
|
|
| Tyilpendinggat penggandak. |
Say: tyil-pend-ing-gart peng-gahn-dahk
|
I bumped (or knocked) myself |
Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Conversation, People and Family - Health |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
|
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| Tyilperlən yawirr koletykata. |
Say: tyil-perl-ən yaou-wiirr kol-ety-kart-ar
|
A fish splashed in the Kolety |
Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Animals - Acquatic |
Composing, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
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| Tyungga mirnuk. |
Say: tyuung-gah mioorn-uuk
|
His eye is swelling up, he has got a bung-eye |
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Tyurung-kuthəwiny. |
Say: tyuur-uung-kuuth-ə-winy
|
Lengthways, from head to tail. |
Adverb, Postposition - in the direction of - kuthəwiny |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Tyuyipak ninyam tya. |
Say: Tyuu-yi-pahk niiny-yahm tyah
|
Make this ground level (for a camp) |
Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak |
Activities - Camping, Communication - order or direction, Country - Land |
Communication, Spoken |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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