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Nyatyərruwarr withəwiny?
Say: nyarty-ərr-uu-warr with-ə-winy
 When will you go home? Adverb head-word, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - Location, Communication - Question, Communication - Time Communication, Interacting Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kakat-kity withən-kuk.
Say: 'kah-kaht-kity wiid-ən-kuuk'

 A white ibis's feather Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun ending - living thing owns something - (k)ity Animals - Birds Composing, Language Building, Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
ECH
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Kalayak kinyam peng.
Say: kah-lai-ahk kiny-yahm peng

 Ask this man Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word Communication Communication, Interacting, Language Building, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Kalayinyanda kuyinggurrek.
Say: kah-lai-iny-ahn-dah kuu-ying-gurr-ek

 I will ask my mother Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek, Statement Conversation, People and Family - Family Communication, Language Building, Responding, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Kalinanda Kuka.
Say: karl-in-arnd-ar kuuk-ar
 I love Grandma. Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word Conversation, People and Family - Family Communication, Language Building ECH
Yr 1-3
Kalinandarr.
Say: kahl-iin-ahn-darr
 I love you Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word People and Family - Feelings Communication, Interacting, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Kalinandin.
Say: kahl-iin-ahn-diin
 He/she/it loves me Verb ending - happens now - a, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb head-word, Verb ending - object - me - andin People and Family - Feelings Communication, Grammar, Interacting, Socialising Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Kalinangurr wirrakang karrthi-kata.
Say: karl-in-arng-uur wiirr-ar-karng karr-thi-kart-ar
 We love swimming in summer. Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving Describing, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kalinbula karri-kurk-pula-ku netball.
Say: Kahl-iin-buul-ah karr-iih-kurk-puul-ah-kuu net-borl

 Those two teenage girls love netball Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - two - pula, Verb ending - those two do - bula, Verb head-word Activities - Sport, People and Family - Teenagers Communication, Composing, Describing Yr 4-6
Kalintyerrangurr.
Say - kahl-iin-tyerr-ahn-gurr
 We all love one another Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Communication, People and Family - Feelings Communication, Community, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Kalipangan.
Say: kahl-iih-pahng-ahn
 They are gathering up their belongings Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - they do - an, Verb head-word Activities - Camping, Activities - Working Composing, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Kalipinangurr larnangurrakang Tamatyerri-tawa.
Say: kah-lii-piin-ahng-urr lar-nahng-uurr-ah-kahng Tah-mah-tyerr-ii-taou-wah

 We packed up our camp beside Tamatyerri Creek Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word, Noun ending - action along or beside -tawa, Noun ending - only ours - angurrakang Activities - Camping, Communication - Location Composing, Describing, Language Building Yr 7-9
Kalpin kanakuk.
Say: kahl-piin kahn-ah-kuuk
 He/she/it cut his/her/its heel Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, Conversation, People and Family - Health Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kalpin kukaku panem.
Say: kahl-piin kuuk-kah-kuu pah-nem
 Grandma cut the damper Noun, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word People and Family - Adults Describing, Grammar, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kalpin pathingguk. Kurrkumbin.
Say: kahl-piin path-ing-guuk kuurr-kuum-bin.
 She cut her knee. It was covered in blood. Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb head-word, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Activities - Sport, People and Family - Body, Activities - Moving Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kalpindak kinyam wanap!
Say: kahl-piin-dahk kiiny-ahm warn-ahp

 Cut up this firewood Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word Activities - Camping, Activities - Working Communication, Interacting, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kalpən wuthu payingguk karkuk.
Say: kahl-pən wuu-thuu pay-ing-guk kar-kuk.
 The boy's leg is broken Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word People and Family - Body, People and Family - Children, People and Family - Health Communication, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kama pamba-wil
Say: kah-mah pahm-bah wiil
 Swamp Wallabies are shy. Noun, Postposition - having -wil, Verb, Statement Animals - Mammals Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kanerra-kat kumbap!
Say: kah-nerr-ah-kaht kuum-bahp

 Let him sleep! Verb ending - action that occurs when another makes it possible - ap, Verb head-word, Verb ending - imperative singular - -kat Communication - order or direction Communication
Kanintyila wa-ku nyunya mirkuk-para.
Say: kah-niin-tyiil-ah wah-kuu nyuuny-yah moor-kuuk-pah-rah.
 That crow over there is always stealing eggs Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - often or still - ila, Verb head-word Animals - Birds Communication, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kanyengkin.
Say: kahny-eng-kiin
 He/she coughed Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb head-word People and Family - Health Composing, Describing
Karndangurr.
Say: karn-dahng-urr
 We shout Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Communication Communication, Describing ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Karndəlinbula.
Say: karn-dəl-in-buul-ah

 Those two kept shouting Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - those two do - bula, Verb head-word Communication, People and Family - Friends Describing, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Karrengin yandang-ku katən.
Say: karr-eng-in yahn-dahng-kuu kah-tən

 I spilt the water Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Pronoun, Verb head-word Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Karrinyuk-murreng.
Say: karr-iny-uuk murr-eng

 Big head Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk People and Family - Body Describing Yr 4-6
Karrinyuk-yawirr.
Say: karr-iny-uuk-yaou-wirr

 Big fish Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun head-word Animals - Acquatic Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Karriyapert-para nyetenyiny tarn perrpuk.
Say: karr-ii-yah-pert pah-ra nyet-eny-iny tarn perr-puk

 The single men will play 'football' tomorrow Noun ending - plural - para, Noun head-word, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Adverb Activities - Sport Communication, Language Building Yr 7-9
Karrurrayi yanggang payalkata.
Say: karr-urr-ai-yiih yahng-gahng pah-yahl-kart-ah
 Black Tailed Waterhen is walking in the swamp Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Noun head-word, Verb ending - happening now - ang Animals - Birds Describing, Grammar Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Karrwitku kalipang kuma tyekilkal.
Say: karr-wit-ku kahl-ii-pahng kuum-ah tyek-iil-kahl
 A Marsh Tern is collecting food on the lake Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - happening now - ang Activities Describing, Grammar, Language Building Yr 7-9
Karə-kurrk-ku werəkin pungurt palenga nyengga munga mityat-para.
Say: kah-rə-kurrk-kuu wer-ə-kin puung-urt pah-leng-ah nyeng-gah muung-ah miity-art-para
 The young woman carried rushes to the log to sit and make baskets. Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication - Describing, Cultural Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced