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Phrase Detail
Wuyipuwala mithəka.
Rainstorm is blowing up
Pronunciation:
Say
:
Wuu
-yip-uu-
wahl
-ah
mi
th
-ə-kah
Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
u
' as in 'put', '
i
' as in 'sit', '
a
' as in 'path' or 'car', '
ə
' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant
: '
th
' (dental plosive) combine 't' and 'h' with tongue right against the teeth
(like 'd' in 'dad').
Literal Meaning:
lit. blowing up (storm) rain-towards
Shows:
Verb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - happens now - a, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a
Explanation:
Simple statement with verb headword
'wuyipuwala' (to blow up storm) in present tense or action happening now, followed by the noun 'mithək' plus 'a' to show action towards. In other words 'a storm is blowing up and it is likely to be rain'.
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build
- What else could a storm lead to? Replace 'mitheka' with other nouns.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
wuyipuwala - to blow up (storm)
mithək - rain
Topics:
Country - Weather
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference: