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Phrase Detail

Kinpula nyarrəmbən
These two old men
Pronunciation:
Say: kin-puul-ah nyarr-əm-bən
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'u' as in 'put', 'a' as in ‘path’ or ‘car’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration, 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
lit. these-two old men
Shows:
Noun ending - two - pula, Noun head-word
Explanation:
Statement demonstrating 'kinpula' ie kinmer+pula to give 'these two'
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Extend - write the Wamba Wamba for - 'these two logs', 'these two children', 'these two girls are playing on the sand'
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
kinmer - these
nyarrəmbən - old man
pula - two, dual marker,
Topics:
Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference:
'How to say things in Wembawemba': L.Hercus, TAFE Class, Mar. 2005'