Nyakilang kamərilak-pula nyuwa kapəl.
Two osprey watching near the river
Pronunciation:
Say: nyark-il-arng karm-ər-il-ark-puular nyuu-wah karp-əl

Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’,  'i' as in 'sit', 'ə' neutral sound as in 'the'.
Consonant - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many') - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
Literal Meaning:
lit. watch-ing osprey-two near river
Shows:
Verb head-word, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Adverb
Explanation:
Phrase begins with the action word or verb 'nyakilang' (nyakila+ang). The 'do-er' word follows with the number ending for two added - 'kamilərak-pula'. Next comes an adverb used as a preposition 'nyuwa' (near) and 'kapəl'. (If the speaker wanted to make it clear that the 'kamilərak-pula' were watching towards the river then he/she could have added 'a' to 'kapəl' to make 'kapəla' (river-towards))
Learning Focus:
Describing, Communication
Learning Exercise:
Template: use this phrase to create different examples eg 'two teenage girls watching the black ducks on the lagoon' or  'lots of women danced near the river' or 'young boys and girls throwing sticks towards the water'.
Sentence: make this a sentence by adding 'I can see' to the start.
Reply: reply with a 'yes' and another sentence about the osprey's nest.
New sentence: How would you say 'I am watching you'?
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
nyakila - to look, to watch
nyuwa - here, near;
kamərilak - osprey
kapəl - river, general term
Topics:
Communication - Describing, Animals - Birds
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
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