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Yarkuwin lipkwilku tyak-tyak potykata.
The echidna searched for white ants in the grass
Pronunciation:
Say: yark-uul-win lip-kwil-ku tyahk-tyahk poty-kah
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’, 'o' as in ‘on’.
Consonant combination  - 'ty' (palatal stop) - combine 't' and 'y' while tip and blade of tongue touches hard palate and stops the breath. (Note: 'tch' is close but different to 'ty'.)  (Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'.)

Literal Meaning:
search-ed echidna-doer white-ants grass-in
Shows:
Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Sentence with the past tense ending 'in' added to verb (searched for), the 'ku' ending indicating a 'doer' word (lipkwilku), the done to word (tyak-tyak) and the locative 'kata' ending showing that the action is done in something (potykata - in the grass).
Learning Focus:
Composing
Learning Exercise:
Build - What else could the lipkwil do and where? Look up, write down and practice saying 'The echidna dug for ants in the sand.' 'The echidna swam across the lagoon.'
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
yarkuwa - to look for, to search for over a long distance
lipkwil - echidna
tyak-tyak - white ant
poty, poəty - grass
Topics:
Animals
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
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