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Phrase Detail
Yanggang Werkul-tawa
Walking along the Wakool River
Pronunciation:
Say
:
yah
ng
-gah
ng
Werk
-uul-
taou
-wah
Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in 'path' or 'car', '
u
' as in 'put'.
Variation
- '
e
' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Variation
- '
a
' is followed by a 'w' is '
aou'
dipthong as in 'owl'.
Literal Meaning:
walk-ing Wakool Riv.-along
Shows:
Noun ending - action along or beside -tawa, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word
Explanation:
Yanga (to walk). Yangang (walking) Werkul - name of the Wakool River followed by the postposition (-tawa) for 'along'.
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build
- Change this sentence to 'Walking along the track.' Change to 'Swimming
in
the the Wakool River.' Change the noun ending for 'along' to the noun ending for 'position right in'. (Look in the
Bound Forms
resource page 2.)
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
tawa - along, by the side of
Werkul - name of the Wakool river
yangga - to walk
Topics:
Activities - Moving, Communication - Location, Country - Water
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6, Yr 10-12
Reference:
WWDict p72, 73. Hercus - Victorian Languages: A late survey, 2. 3. 1 . 2. 2, p.31