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Nyarringuk ninya Wirrengən.
This is a dog.
Pronunciation:
Say: nyarr-iing-uuk niny-ah Wiirr-eng-ən
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘car’ or ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, 'e' as in ‘pen’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Literal Meaning:
lit. name-it's this one (right here) dog
Shows:
Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun head-word, Pronoun
Explanation:
Simple statement with noun nyarringuk (with 'uk' his/her/its ending) pronoun 'ninya' (this one right here) and noun 'wirrengən'.
The phrase order can be changed 'Ninya nyarringuk Wirrengən.'
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - pick a list of animals and name each one with this phrase beginning and it's name.
Build 2 - How would you say 'that one over there is called ...'

Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
ninya, nyinya - this one right here
nyarringin - name (yours), your name
wirrengən - dog
Topics:
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 1-3, ECH
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