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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
Puthekaty telkuk.
Say: Puuth-eh-katy terl-kuuk.
 Hello (hullo) to more than one person. Noun, Verb ending - you (more than two) do - aty, Verb head-word Communication, Conversation Communication, Interacting, Responding, Socialising Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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
Telkayanda.
Say: terl-kaiy-ahnd-ah
 I'm good or well. I'm improving. I'm getting better. I'm feeling peaceful. I'm at peace. Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word Communication, Conversation Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
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: terl-kuuk-min kiny-yahm kuurr-ək muurr-end-aiy-ah
 a very good place to live. Pronoun, Verb ending - way of being - aya, Emphatic - indeed or truly - min 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. Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word Conversation, Communication, Communication - order or direction Communication, Language Building Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tyalanganda.
Say: Tyahl-ahng-ahnd-ah
 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
Tyangek.
Say: tyahng-ek
 My own place, my birthplace Noun, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek Communication - Describing, Country, Cultural Culture, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Tyangin.
Say: tyahng-iin
 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
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
Tyema kapel-kup.
Say: tyerm-ah karp-erl-kuup
 He/she/it finds river mint Noun, Verb head-word Activities - Gathering, Country - Plants Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Tyeminandarr.
Say: tyerm-iin-arn-darr
 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
Tyeminyandarr.
Say: tyerm-iny-ahnd-arr.

 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
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, Verb ending - possible action, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Country - Plants, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Location, Country - Water Describing Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12