| Yirən-yirəndin. |
Say: yiir-ən-yiir-ən-diin
|
Your eyebrows |
Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Yirrikanda yuma puny-wil. |
Say: Yirr-i-kahn-dah yuum-ah puny-wiil.
|
I am a very fast runner |
Adverb - transferring, Verb ending - I do - anda |
Activities - Cooking, Activities - Moving, Activities - Singing |
Communication, Composing, Describing, Grammar, Language Building |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Yirri kinya tyurrilang! |
Say: Yiirr-ii kiny-ah tyuurr-iil-ahng!
|
He is a really bad gossip! |
Adverb head-word, Noun, Pronoun |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
Describing, Interacting, Language Building, Socialising |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Yirri puny-wil kinmer pembengguk. |
Say: yirr-ii puuny-wil kin-mer pem-behng-guuk
|
These children are really quick. |
Adverb head-word, Noun, Pronoun |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Children |
Communication, Describing, Language Building |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Yirri tyilkanda. |
Say: yirr-ii tyil-kahn-dah
|
I am very pleased |
Adverb head-word, Verb ending - I do - anda, Statement |
Communication - Describing, Conversation, People and Family - Feelings |
Describing, Interacting |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Yirri tyilka wathipangalakang. Wathipgin? |
Say: Yiirr-ii tyil-kah wath-ii-pahng-ahl-ahk-ahng. Wath-ip-gin?
(Rising inflection for 'wathipgin?' to show question)
(note: the 'h's are not sounded. They are suggesting 'a' as in 'path'.)
|
Our son is really cheeky. Your's? |
Noun ending - belonging to us two - he/she and me (exclusive) - angalakang, Question, Statement, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Question, Conversation |
Communication, Describing, Interacting |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Yirri yathaminyuk nyunya tyalung. |
Say: yiirr-ii yath-a-miny-uuk nyuuny-yah tyah-luung
|
Very bad that brown snake. |
Adverb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant), Pronoun |
Animals - Reptiles, Communication - Describing, Conversation, Country - Fire |
Communication, Describing, Language Building |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| You can walk with me. |
|
Yanggarr yandin. |
Pronoun, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word |
Communication - answer, Conversation |
Interacting |
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| yukalgalek |
|
with my friend |
Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun head-word, Noun ending - my - ek (consonant) |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
Describing, Grammar, Language Building |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
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| Yukwek mambulin! |
Say: yuuk-wek mahm-buul-in
|
I wish I had your kidney fat! |
Verb head-word, Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Conversation |
Interacting, Culture |
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
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| Yulpin. |
|
Your right hand |
Noun ending - your - in (consonant) |
Communication - Describing |
Describing |
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
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