| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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-kat kungaya |
Say: wemb-ar-kart kung-aiy-ya
|
He is never quiet! |
Verb, Verb ending - imperative singular - kat, Negative - head-word |
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.
|
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. |
|
No (thank you) said in answer to an offer |
Negative - head-word, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Emphatic - indeed or truly - min |
Communication - answer |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
|
| Wembanda katima panəm! |
Say: Wemb-arnd-ar kart-im-ar parn-əm
|
I haven't got any bread! |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Negative - head-word, Noun |
Activities - Food, Communication - Describing |
Communication, Describing |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
|
| Wembanda nyernda. |
Say: Wehm-bahn-dah nyern-dah
|
I don't understand. |
Negative - head-word, Verb, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Communication, Communication - Describing, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting, Socialising |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
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| Wembanda nyuma kinyam lerrk. |
Say: wemb-arnd-ar nyuum-ar kiny-arm lerrk
|
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
|
|
| Wembanda telkaya. |
Say: wem-bahn-dah terl-kaiy-ah
|
I'm not well. |
Verb ending - I do - anda |
Conversation, People and Family - Health |
Communication, Describing, Responding |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
|
|
| Wembanda tyakiny tyalingin! |
Say: wem-barnd-ar tyark-ity tyarl-ing-in
|
I won't eat your food! |
Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Adverb, Noun ending - your - ngin (vowel) |
Activities - Food, Communication, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting |
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
|
| Wembanda tyemularr. |
Say: wemb-ahnd-ah tyerm-ul-arr
|
I can't find you. |
Negative - head-word, Statement, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr |
Activities - Playing, Communication - Location, People and Family - Children |
Communication, Grammar, Interacting, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
|
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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
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Wembarr karndəla. |
Say: wemb-arr karnd-əl-ar
|
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
|
|
| Wemba tuki! |
|
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
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Wemba-wemba. |
|
Certainly not |
Negative - head-word |
Communication - answer |
Communication |
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
|
|
| Wemba wermili. |
|
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
|
|
| Werrki! Karndiyatyap tyarrmba! |
Say: Werr-ki! Karnd-i-yaty-ahp tyarrm-bah!
|
Quick! You shout out to scare it away! |
Verb head-word |
Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Spoken |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Advanced
|
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| Werrki werrki kuyinggurrangalak nyuwa-mana. |
Say: werr-kii werr-kii kuuy-ing-guurr-ahng-ahl-ahk nyuu-wah-mahn-ah
(Note - the 'h' is not sounded it is being used to encourage 'a' as in 'path'.)
|
Quick! Our mother is coming right here! |
Noun ending - belonging to us two - you and me - angalak |
Communication - order or direction, Conversation |
Communication, Interacting, Language Building |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
|
| Werrkuwerkuwi. |
Say: werrk-uu-werk-uu-wii
|
Quick! quick! it's urgent |
Verb head-word |
Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction |
Communication, Interacting, Spoken |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
|
|
| Werrpaninanda kinyam wirrenggal. |
Say: werr-pahn-in-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm wirr-eng-gahl
|
I caught this perch |
|
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing |
Communication |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
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