Nyakamuni!.
Look out!
Pronunciation:
Say: nyark-ar-muun-i
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘u’ as in ‘put’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’.
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').
Literal Meaning:
lit. - nyakamuna (to look out) - i (order one person)
Shows:
Verb head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person - i
Explanation:
Example of the verb ending 'i' to indicate the action (to look out) is an order to one person.
Learning Focus:
Spoken, Interacting
Learning Exercise:
1) How would you order one person to 'go away', 'run', 'hide'?

2) Look up the ending to order more than one person. (Resource - page 6)
How would you order more that one person to 'be quiet!', 'put out that fire!'?

3) Teachers could play a game with a group using the different 'imperative endings'. 
Start with one verb like 'pirrityana' (to jump) and vary between 'pirrityani' (sing.) and 'pirrityaniyaty' (plural). 
Build recognition and language listening by first of all repeating the exercise with a different verb and then mixing the two verbs. 
Teacher could ask students to work out a different command, discuss it with the group and then replay the game with the new addition.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
nyakamuna - to be careful, to look out
nyaka - to see, to watch, to think of, to consider
Topics:
Communication - order or direction
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
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