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Yarkuwanda wilkarr-para
I am looking around for dingoes
Pronunciation:
Say: yark-uu-warn-dah wilk-arr
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’.  Variation - when 'a' follows a 'w' and is followed by an 'n', it is 'a' as in 'war' (2nd 'a')
Consonants: - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
lit. look (looking) around-I dingo-s
Shows:
Noun, Statement, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Simple statement using a verb as head word 'yarkuwa' (to search for). 'yarkuwa' is in the 'present tense' (action happening now). 'anda' shows that it is 'I' who is looking. The 'object' or 'thing searched for' is 'wilkarr' (dingo) 'wilkarr-para' (dingos.)
Learning Focus:
Communication, Composing, Describing, Grammar
Learning Exercise:
Build - What else could the speaker be looking for and where?
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
yarkuwa - to look for, to search for over a long distance
wilkar - dingo
Topics:
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Activities - Moving, Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
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