Wariwarr. Nyetenyangurrang kiki.
You go away. We are playing now.
Pronunciation:
Say: War-ii-wahrr. Nyet-eny-ahng-guurr-ahng kik-i.
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘car’ or ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, ‘e’ as in ‘pet’
Variation  - when 'a' follows a 'w' and is followed by an ‘r’ it is 'a' as in 'war'. 'e' followed by ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘ng’, ‘ny’ in the same syllable and is not immediately followed by a vowel it is long and slightly nasalised.
Literal Meaning:
Go away-you. Playing-we(not listener) now.
Shows:
Adverb, Verb ending - we (only us) do - angurrang, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr
Explanation:
Two sentences with verb and person endings and finishing with the adverb 'kiki' describing where 'we' are playing. 'angurrang' is the 'we exclusive' verb ending. In other words it does not include the listener who is being told to go away. 'arr' is the 'you' one person ending.
Learning Focus:
Language Building
Learning Exercise:
Build - How would you say in Wamba Wamba - 'We can see you. You're hiding behind the tree.', 'You dance. We will sing.', 'You jump. We will walk along the log.' 'We will catch you.'
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kiki - here, now
nyetenya - to play, to run around
wariwa - to go away
Topics:
Communication - order or direction
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
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