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Wemba tuki!
Say: wemb-ar tuuk-ii
 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 wermili.
Say: Wemb-ar werm-il-i
 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
Wemba-kat kungaya
Say: wemb-ar-kart kung-aiy-ya
 He is never quiet! Negative - head-word, Verb, Verb ending - imperative singular - -kat Communication - Describing Communication, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
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
Wemba-min.
Say: wem-bah-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
Wemba-wemba.
Say: wemb-ar-wemb-ar
 Certainly not Negative - head-word Communication - answer Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Wembanda katima panəm!
Say: Wemb-arnd-ar kart-im-ar parn-əm
 I haven't got any bread! Noun, Verb ending - I do - anda, Negative - head-word 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
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! 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
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
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
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
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
Wikanda.
Say: wik-ahnd-ah
 I am hungry Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word People and Family - Feelings Communication, Spoken Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Windya wirrengən?
Say: wiind-yah wiirr-eng-ən 
 Where is the dog? Adverb head-word, Noun Animals - Mammals, Communication - Question Communication, Grammar, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Windya-kat.
Say: wiind-yah kaht
 Where indeed? I don't know! Adverb Communication - Location, Communication - Question Communication, Responding Yr 7-9
Windyaluk muyəngin?
Say: Wind-yahl-uuk muuy-əng-iin? 
 Where is your mind? i.e. what are you thinking about? Adverb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Communication - Question Composing, Grammar, Language Building Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Windyalukarr?
Say: win-dyahl-uu-karr? (Make voice higher from 'ahl' to end of word to indicate it is a question.)
 Where are you? Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Question, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - Question Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
Windyarr murrenda?
Say: Wind-yarr muurr-en-dah? 
 Where do you live? (to one person) Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - Question Communication, Interacting, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Windyarr yumin?
Say: wind-yarr yuum-in
 Where have you been? Where did you live? Adverb, Adverb - transferring, Verb, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication - Question, Conversation Communication, Interacting Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winmarr wurrukin kanyengkap.
Say: win-marr wuurr-uu-kin kahny-eng-kahp
 Cover your mouth to cough Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Verb ending - action that occurs when another makes it possible - ap, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word People and Family - Health, Communication - order or direction Interacting, Communication Yr 7-9
Winyarr kalputiny wanap?
Say: wiiny-arr kahl-puut-iny warn-ahp
 Who will chop up the firewood? Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Noun, Verb ending - will happen - iny Activities - Working, Activities - Camping, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Question Communication Yr 7-9
Winyarr karrkarin?
Say: wiiny-yarr karr-kar-in
 Who cried out for help? Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication Communication, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba?
Say: Wiiny-arr nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah?
 Who will learn Wamba Wamba? Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - will happen - iny Activities - Learning, Communication - Question, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge Communication, Language Building, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarr yukalin?
Say: winy-arr yuuk-ahl-in?
 Who is your friend? Question, Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Pronoun head-word Communication - Question Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarruk pirnin?
Say: winy-arr-uuk piurn-iin?
(Use rising tone for question.)
 Who came? Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication - Question Communication, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Wirimbuluk.
Say: wiir-iim-buul-uuk
 His/her/its ears Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun ending - two - pula Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6