Phrase Detail

Say: kiiny-ah wiil-eh wiik-ən pong-gah

Vowels: Standard - 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path', 'e' as in 'pet', 'ə' as in 'the', 'o' as in 'on'
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palatal nasal) say 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches top of hard palate, 'ng' (velar nasal) say 'n' and 'g' while top of tongue touches soft palate at back of mouth plus nasal vibration.

Two simple sentences. First one starts with a pronoun that shows which possum is being talked about - 'kinya (this) wile (possum)' followed by the verb 'wikən' (is dead) or (has died). The next 'sentence' is just 'pongga' (to smell) with the 'he, she, it' ending.

How would you say - 'That possum is hiding.'