| Warənguk kamak-kamak nya. |
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Her left hand is really crippled |
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| Wawangandin pulety manyə kali-para. |
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Ten dogs following me |
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| Wemba ninyam tyakak pengguk parəkin pithiku. |
Say: wemb-ar niny-arm tyark-ark peng-guuk par-ə-kin pith-i-ku
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Don't eat this meat, it's flyblown |
Negative - head-word, Pronoun |
Activities - Cooking, Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing, Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Describing, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Wemba pilpak. |
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Don't bang or 'stop banging that ....' |
Negative - head-word, Verb, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak |
Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Grammar, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Wemba tuki perrma nyunga-kat. |
Say: wemb-ar tuuk-ii perrm-ar nyuung-ar-kart
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Don't move, that man here is sneaking (a bird) |
Negative - head-word, Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Verb ending - ordering one person - i |
Communication - order or direction, Communication - Describing |
Communication, Spoken |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Wemba tuki! |
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Don't move!, keep still! |
Negative - head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person - i |
Communication - order or direction |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Wemba wermili. |
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Don't bark (or stop barking!) |
Negative - head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person - i, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak |
Communication - order or direction, Activities - Moving |
Communication, Language Building |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
ECH
Yr 1-3
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| Wemba-kat kungaya |
Say: wemb-ar-kart kung-aiy-ya
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He is never quiet! |
Negative - head-word, Verb, Verb ending - imperative singular - -kat |
Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Wemba-kat nyarnak. Karnyilarr. |
Say: Wemb-ar-kart nyarn-ark. Karny-il-arr.
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Don't worry! You are still breathing |
Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak |
Communication - order or direction, Conversation |
Communication, Composing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Wemba-min. |
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No (thank you) said in answer to an offer |
Negative - head-word, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny |
Communication - answer |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Wemba-wemba. |
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Certainly not |
Negative - head-word |
Communication - answer |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Wembanda katima panəm! |
Say: Wemb-arnd-ar kart-im-ar parn-əm
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I haven't got any bread! |
Negative - head-word, Noun, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Activities - Food, Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Wembanda nyuma kinyam lerrk. |
Say: wemb-arnd-ar nyuum-ar kiny-arm lerrk
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I don't know this woman |
Negative - head-word, Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Communication, Communication - answer |
Communication, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
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| Wembanda tyakiny tyalingin! |
Say: wem-barnd-ar tyark-ity tyarl-ing-in
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I won't eat your food! |
Negative - head-word, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny |
Activities - Food, Communication, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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| Wembarr karndəla. |
Say: wemb-arr karnd-əl-ar
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You stop shouting |
Negative - head-word, Verb, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr |
Communication - order or direction |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
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| Werkuwerkuwi. |
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Quick! quick! it's urgent |
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| Werrkak! Karndiyatyarr tyarrmba! |
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Quick! You shout out to scare it away! |
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| Werrpaninanda kinyam wirrenggal. |
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I caught this perch |
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| Wikanda. |
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I am hungry |
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| Windya-kat. |
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Where indeed? I don't know! |
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| Windyaluk muyəngin? |
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Where is your mind? i.e. what are you thinking about? |
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| Winmarr wurrukin kanyengkap. |
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Cover your mouth to cough |
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| Winyarr kalputiny wanap? |
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Who will chop up the firewood? |
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Activities - Playing, Activities - Working |
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Yr 7-9
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| Winyarr karrkarin? |
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Who cried out for help? |
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Communication |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba? |
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Who will learn Wamba Wamba? |
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Activities - Learning, Communication - Question |
Communication, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Winyarr yukalin? |
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Who is your friend? |
Question |
Communication - Question |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Winyarruk pirnin? |
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Who came? |
Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in |
Communication - Question |
Communication, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Wira kurrkuk. |
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His blood is running (fast), i.e. he has a fever |
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| Wirimbuluk. |
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His/her/its ears |
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| Wirrang katən. |
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Water is flowing, Flowing water |
Noun, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing, Country - Water |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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