Nyaparr pembengguwin?
How many children have you got?
Pronunciation:
Say: Nyar-parr pem-beng-guu-win?
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, 'e' as in ‘pet’, 'u' as in 'should', 'i' as in 'pin'.
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, - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
(Note - a rising inflection at the end of both words helps indicate that both the adverb head word and the sentence as a whole is a question.)
Literal Meaning:
how-many-you children-yours
Shows:
Question, Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Adverb head-word, Adverb - transferring
Explanation:
Sentence beginning with an adverb 'nyapa'. The 'arr' has been transferred or added to it. The possessive ending 'win' (yours) has replaced the usual 'uk' (his/her/its) on 'pembengguk' (children).
Learning Focus:
Socialising, Community
Learning Exercise:
Build - 1) Use 'nyaparr' (how many) and different thinks or people that a person might 'have' or 'own'. eg 'How many dogs do you have?'
Build - 2) Use the same idea to help build vocab of, for example, body parts 'Nyaparr mirwin?'
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
nyapa - how many?
pembengguk - children
Topics:
People and Family - Children, Communication - Question
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
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