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Say: kuut-ning-gek

Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'i' as in 'sit', 'e' as in ‘pet’.
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration

Change who 'possesses' an object, thing or person by adding different 'possessive endings' to the end of the noun. 'kutninyuk' his or her, 'kutningek' my younger brother.

Make a list of all of the parts of your face and head and add the 'ek' or 'gek' (my) ending to them. (If a word ends in a consonant eg 'murreng' simply add 'ek'. If a word ends in a 'vowel' eg 'wurru' add 'gek'. If a word already has a 'uk' ending, replace the 'uk' with 'ek'.)