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Karə-kurrk-ku werəkin pungurt palenga nyengga munga mityat-para.
The young woman carried rushes to the log to sit and make baskets.
Pronunciation:
Say: kah-rə-kurrk-kuu wer-ə-kin puung-urt pah-leng-ah nyeng-gah muung-ah miity-art-para
Notes:
Literal Meaning:
lit. young-woman-subject(doer) carry-carried rushes log-towards to sit to make basket-plural
Shows:
Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Noun ending - plural - para, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a
Explanation:
Shows noun endings 1) 'ku' (karə-kurrk-ku) to show 'do-er' or the action or subject, 2) '(k)a' (palenga) to show the action 'wirrəkin' (carried) is done towards the noun (to a log), 3) 'para' (mityat-para) to show plural (baskets). Shows verb past tense ending 'in' added to 'wirrəka' (to carry) - the 'in' replaces the 'a' present tense ending.
Learning Focus:
Grammar, Describing
Learning Exercise:
This is a complex sentence that demonstrates the sophistication of the Wamba Wamba language. Basket making is a traditional part of Wamba Wamba culture. Once made what would the young woman do with the baskets she made? Trade, give, use? Make up a sentence that uses the 'do-er word ending' (ku) and a locative suffix eg 'ka', 'kal', 'kata'.

Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
karə-kurrk - young woman
pungurt - wire-rush used for basket-making
wer(ə)ka - to carry
Topics:
Cultural, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
Reference:
WWDict., p72; VLaLS p30 (d) General Oblique case, WWDict., p73, Tense and mood (past tense)