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Phrase Detail

Nyarrəmbən-pula.
Two old men
Pronunciation:
Say: nyarr-əm-bən-puul-ar
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many'), - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
old man-two
Shows:
Noun ending - two - pula, Noun
Explanation:
Simple phrase showing the noun 'nyarrəmbən' (old man) plus the ending 'pula' for 'two'.
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - Look up, write down and practice saying 'two teenage girls', 'two murray cod', 'two children singing', 'two corellas flying across the clear blue sky', 'I saw two grey kangaroos hopping along the golf course.' 
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
nyarrəmbən - old man
pula - two, dual marker,
Topics:
Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference:
'How to say things in Wembawemba': L.Hercus, TAFE Class, Mar. 2005