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Wembarr karndəla.
You stop shouting
Pronunciation:
Say: wemb-arr karnd-əl-ar

Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’. Variation - 'e' followed by ‘m’ in the same syllable and is not immediately followed by a vowel is long and slightly nasalised.
Consonants: - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
lit. not-you shouting.
Shows:
Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb, Negative - head-word
Explanation:
Sentence begins with the negative 'wemba'. The verb person ending 'arr' (you) is transferred to the negative (wembarr). 'kandəla' is a verb (keep on shouting).
Learning Focus:
Communication
Learning Exercise:
Extend - Look up, write down, practice saying - 'you stop fighting', 'you two stop arguing', 'everbody stop talking now'. (The verb person endings to transfer to 'wemba' can be found in the 'Bound Forms' resource on page 4 and 5.)
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
wemba - no, not;
karndəla - to call out repeatedly, to keep shouting
Topics:
Communication - order or direction
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference:
'Victorian Languages: A Late Survey': L.A. Hercuss; p.52, Statements containing transferring words.