Phrase Detail

Say: Nyarty-ərr-uu-wahl-uuk kiny-yah pop-eny piurn-iiny?

Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘car’ or 'path' 'e' as in ‘pet’, 'u' as in 'should', 'i' as in 'pin', 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’, 'o' as in ‘on’. Variation - when ‘i’ follows a ‘p’  and is followed by a ‘r’, ‘rn’ or ‘rt’ but not ‘rr’, the ‘i’ is rounded off like ‘tu’ in French. (top of the tongue touches the back of the palate).
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many'), - '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'.), - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.

Example of asking a question by beginning with a transferring or interrogative adverb - 'nyatyərruwa' (when) plus the subject marker 'uk' (he/she/it) from the verb 'pirniny' (arrive-will). The adverb is always the first or head word. When there is a distinct subject eg 'kinya popeny' it goes second between the adverb and the verb (pirniny).

Build - Using a 'transferring interrogative adverb' how would you say in Wamba Wamba 'When will your mother come home?' 'When will the flood arrive?' 'What made that noise?' 'Where did you drop your hat?'