Puletya pa kepin kakat wariwin.
The three White Ibis flew away
Pronunciation:
Say: puul-ety-ah pah kep-in kah-kaht war-i-win
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'e' as in ‘bed’, 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', 'i' as in 'pin'. Variation - when 'a' follows a 'w' and is followed by an ‘r’ it is 'a' as in 'war'.
Consonant  - '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'.)
Literal Meaning:
Three white ibis went away.
Shows:
Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Statement, Noun head-word
Explanation:
puletya pa kepin (three), kakat (white ibis), wariwa (to go away, fly away), wariwin (flew away). Sentence shows use of verb endings to say when the action happens.
Learning Focus:
Language Building, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - Look up the verb tense endings in the Bound Forms Resource pages 5 & 6 and write down 'are flying away', 'will fly away', 'are always flying away', 'might fly away'.
Build 2 - Pick one of the above and write a short story where one person describes to another what the White Ibis are doing.
Build 3 - Write a song 'Kakat wariwang' to sing and dance.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kakat - white ibis
pulety pa kepin - three - 3 - 'two and one'
wariwa - to go away
Topics:
Communication - Counting, Animals - Birds
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6, Yr 1-3
Reference: