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Kuyintyikata kila

In that house (close by)

Pronunciation:

Say: kuu-yin-tyi-kah kil-ah

Notes:

Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
Consonant combination - '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'.) (Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'.)

Literal Meaning:

house-in that one (close by)

Shows:

Adverb, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata

Explanation:

Phrase with noun 'kuyintyi' (house) with ending 'kata' (right in) and adverb 'kinya' (that one, close by).

Learning Focus:

Composing

Learning Exercise:

Build: How would you say in Wamba Wamba 'in that house over there'?
Build: Add verb and subject ending - How would you say 'I live in that house.' (start with verb + subject ending for 'I') What about 'My family lived in that house.'

Phrase Sentence:

Phrase

Words Associated:

kuyintyi - house

kila - that one close by, now, soon, by and by,

Topics:

Communication - Describing, Communication - Location

Age Guides:

Yr 7-9

Reference:

Phrase Detail