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Phrase Detail
Nyangən.
Burnt
Pronunciation:
Say
:
ny
ar
ng
-ən
Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in 'path' or 'car', '
ə
' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant
- '
ny
' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many') - '
ng
' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
Literal Meaning:
burn-t
Shows:
Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb
Explanation:
The present tense 'nyanga' (to burn) has been changed to the past participle (happened) by replacing the 'a' with 'ən'.
Learning Focus:
Grammar, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Sentence
: - create a sentence eg 'the burnt branch was hot' - start with 'nyangən' add 'branch hot was'. Create similar ones with 'panem'. How would you say 'the crow ate the burnt damper'?
Past participles
: look up, write and say the Wamba Wamba for 'wet', 'sick'? (
Resource
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Bound Forms
p.5)
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
nyanga - to burn
Topics:
Conversation, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9
Reference: