| 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
|
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| 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
|
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| 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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| Wakatangarr. |
|
You are an obstinate person |
Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word |
Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
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| Walangandak pirrityana paleng-para. |
Say: wahl-ahng-ahn-dahk pirr-iity-ahn-ah pahl-eng-par-ah
|
We jump logs |
Noun, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Wantimanda nyaka. |
Say: warnt-ii-mahn-dah nyah-kah
|
I want to see |
Verb auxillary, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word |
Communication |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
|
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| Waranda Moonacullah-kang. |
Say: War-ahn-dah Muun-ah-kall-ah-kahng
|
I come from Moonacullah. |
Noun, Noun ending - movement away from - (k)ang |
Communication, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Conversation |
Communication, Describing, Identity, Interacting |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
|
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| Waripangal karrəlkuk. |
Say: war-i-pahng-ahl karr-əl-kuuk
|
We two dance tonight |
Verb head-word |
Conversation, Communication - Time, Cultural - Dance |
Socialising |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Wariwa telkaya. |
Say: war-ii-wah terl-kaiy-ah
|
Goodbye. Go well. |
Verb head-word |
Communication, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Wariwin. |
|
He/she/it went away |
Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing |
Describing, Language Building |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
|
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| Wariwinyanda kinmer kulikal. |
Say: war-i-winy-ahnd-ah kin-mer kuul-i-kahl
|
I will go away with these people |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Time |
Communication, Language Building, Responding |
Yr 7-9
|
|
| Warrmangin. |
|
Behind you |
Adverb |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Describing, Interacting, Language Building |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
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| Warruperpuk-min yarkiny yawirruk. |
Say: warr-u-per-puuk-min yark-iny yaou-wirr-uuk
|
He will look for his food the day after tomorrow |
Emphatic - indeed or truly - min |
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Time |
Composing |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
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| Warənguk kamak-kamak nya. |
Say: War-ən-guuk kahm-ahk-kahm-ahk nyah
|
Her left hand is really crippled |
Adverb |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body, People and Family - Elders, People and Family - Health |
Communication, Composing, Describing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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| Wawangandin pulety manyə kali-para. |
Say: waou-warng-ahnd-in puul-ety mahny-ə kahl-i-par-ah.
|
Ten dogs following me |
Noun, Noun ending - plural - para |
Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location |
Describing, Composing, Grammar |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
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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
|
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. |
|
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
|
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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