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Phrase Detail

Windyarr yumin?
Where have you been? Where did you live?
Pronunciation:
Say: wind-yarr yuum-in
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'a' as in ‘path’, 'u' as in 'put'.
Use rising tone over both words to show that it is a question.
Literal Meaning:
where-you lived or where-you have been
Shows:
Adverb, Adverb - transferring, Verb, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in
Explanation:
Question that starts with the question (or interrogative)  adverb 'windya'. 'Arr' (you) has been transferred from the verb to the adverb. 'Yumin' is the verb 'yuma' (to be) plus the 'already happened' or 'past tense' ending 'in'. Rising tone used to emphasise the question.
Learning Focus:
Communication, Interacting
Learning Exercise:
Extend - What other questions could start with 'windyarr'? Write the Wamba for 'Where are you working?', 'Where were you working?', Where will you be working tomorrow?', 'Where were you working yesterday?', 'Where are you going?' 'Where did you play today?' 
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
windya - where?
yuma - to be; to exist
Topics:
Communication - Question, Conversation
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
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