Pundin wirrengənku nyunya walangandakana.
That dog over there bit us
Pronunciation:
Say: puund-in wirr-eng-ən-kuu nyuuny-ah wahl-ahng-gahnd-ah-kahn-ah
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'e' as in ‘pen’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’, 'i' as in 'hill', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration.
Literal Meaning:
Bite-bit dog-doer that one over there us.
Shows:
Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Pronoun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Regular WW sentence beginning with the verb (punda) with the past tense ending 'in'. The doer word has the 'ku' ending 'wirrengənku'. The done to word is pronoun 'wallangandakana' (us). 'nyunya' is a pronoun indicating which do 'that one over there'. (Note - the word order could be changed around and mean the same but this would be the common or standard word order.) 
Learning Focus:
Describing, Grammar, Language Building
Learning Exercise:
Build 1 - Experiment with different versions of this sentence structure by changing the head verb from 'punda' to bite to other verbs eg 'Wawa' (to follow). Also experiment with different tense endings to the verb eg 'present' 'continuative' 'future'.
Build 2 - Look up, write down and practice saying 'That big emu over there was following us. Our dog chased it away.' (Note - both 'emu' and 'dog' will need the 'ku' (subject or doer ending).
Build 3 - Infants - Ask young students to draw a picture for the sentence in B2. Say aloud the WW for each scene and while holding up or projecting the image eg 'kawir karrinyuk nyunya' (lit. emu big over-there) (Affirm in WW 'Nongwe (Yes) Telkuk-min (Very good)
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
walangandakana - us
wirrengən - dog
punda - to bite
nyunya - that one over there
Topics:
Communication - Describing, Communication - Location
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 10-12, Advanced
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