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Mungak kinyam wanap!
Say: muung-ahk kiiny-ahm warn-ahp
 Make this fire! Noun, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Verb head-word Activities - Camping, Communication - order or direction Communication, Composing Yr 4-6
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Munginarr kalingality-karrən.
Say: muung-iin-arr kahl-iing-ahl-ity-karr-ən
 You made a cane grass necklace Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Activities - Making, Communication - Describing Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Mungin karnuk puləty piyal.
Say: muung-iin karn-uuk puul-ety pii-yahl
 He made an axe handle from a box tree branch Noun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Activities - Working, Country - Plants, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge, Communication - Describing Composing, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Mungin ngalukgek-ku karn tirtenayuk.
Say: muung-iin ngah-luu-gek karn tiirt-ern-ah-yuk

 My aunty made a new dress Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant), Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - my - ek (consonant) Activities - Making, People and Family - Family Grammar, Language Building, Composing Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Murrendanda Deniliquin-kata
Say: muurr-en-dahn-dah Den-il-i-kwin-kah-tah
 I live in Deniliquin. Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, Communication - answer Describing, Identity, Interacting Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Murrendinanda pulety manyə karrthi karrthi nyarri.
Say: Muurr-ehnd-in-ahnd-ah puul-ety mahn-yə karr-thi karr-thi nyarr-ih
 I am ten years old now. Adverb, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, Communication - Time, Conversation Communication, Identity, Language Building, Socialising Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Murreng, Thathər, Pathing pa Tyina kathəlangurr manyə.
Say: Muurr-eng thath-ər (or dar-der), par-ding pah tyin-ar, karth-əl-ahng-uurr mahn-yə.
 Head, shoulders, knees and toes, we all clap hands together. Noun, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr Activities - Music, Activities - Singing, People and Family - Body Composing, Language Building Yr 1-3
ECH
Yr 4-6
Ngakata.
Say: ngah-kaht-ah
 In the shade Activities - Camping, Country Yr 4-6
Ngare pambin payikin wariwin.
Say: ngahr-eh pahm-biin paiy-ii-kiin war-ii-wiin
 The black duck got a fright and flew away Activities - Moving, Animals - Birds Yr 7-9
Ngarnin.
Say: ngahr-niin
 He went round cadging (food) Activities - Food, People and Family - Adults Yr 7-9
Ngarupanda kinyam pengguk pongən.
Say: ngahr-uup-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm peng-guuk pong-ən
 I can smell this rotten meat People and Family - Health Yr 7-9
Ngatananda nyernin
Say: ngah-tahn-ahnd-ah nyern-iin
 I have heard already. Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Statement, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication, Conversation Communication, Grammar, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Ngatha kinya tyurpa!
Say: ngah-thah kiiny-ah tyuur-pah
 Goodness, it is absolutely pouring! Pronoun, Statement, Verb Conversation, Country - Weather Describing, Interacting Yr 7-9
Nguanda tyerrika.
Say: nguu-ahnd-ah tyerr-ii-kah
 I don't want to stand. Verb auxillary, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word Communication, Conversation Composing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Ngunyama-kat kinya lerrk.
Say: nguuny-ahm-ah-kaht kiny-ah lerrk
 This woman makes one feel sorry Noun, Postposition - indeed! -kat(a), Pronoun, Statement, Verb head-word Conversation, People and Family - Feelings, Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar, Socialising Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Ngupanda-kat.
Say: nguu-pahn-dah-kaht
 I've had enough Communication, Conversation, People and Family - Feelings Yr 7-9
Ngupayin-kat?
Say: nguu-pai-yiin-kaht
 Have you had too much? Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word, Question Communication, Conversation, Activities - Food, People and Family - Health, Communication - Question Interacting Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Ngupən-min-kat luthəkin?
Say: nguu-pən-miin-kaht luuth-ə-kiin (Question indicated by rising tone towards end)
 Is your belly (at last) full? Question, Emphatic - indeed or truly - min Activities - Food, People and Family - Body, Communication - Question Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Ngurkinanda pithik.
Say: nguur-kiin-ahnd-ah piith-iik
 I swallowed a fly Noun, Statement, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Activities - Food, Conversation, Animals - Insects Communication, Socialising Yr 4-6
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Ninga nyumilin, nyanya kila?
Say: Ning-ar nyuum-il-in, nyarny-yar kil-ar
 Then he thought, what is this now? Adverb head-word, Pronoun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - often or still - ila Communication - Question Language Building, Composing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Ninya perrp telkuk.
Say: niiny-ah perrp terl-kuuk.
 Good morning. Noun, Pronoun Communication - Describing, Conversation Communication, Describing, Socialising Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Ninya puriny telkuk. (?)
Niiny-ah puur-iny terl-kuuk. (?)
 Good evening. or Good night? Noun, Pronoun Communication, Conversation Communication, Describing, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Nongwe Nganyityuk. Kalinanda kethawil-pembenggukangurrak
Say: Nong-weh ngahny-ity-uuk. Kahl-in-ahnd-ah keth-ah-wil-pem-beng-guuk-ahng-uur-ahk
 Yes husband. I love our family. Noun ending - ours (inclusive) - angurrak, Statement, Verb Conversation, People and Family - Family Communication, Grammar, Interacting
Nongwe. Pertayatang pileny.
Say: nong-weh per-taiy-ah-tahng piil-eny
 Yes. It's dry as well. Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, Conversation, Country - Weather Communication, Interacting, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Nyakamuni!.
Say: nyark-ar-muun-i
 Look out! Verb ending - ordering one person - i, Verb head-word Communication - order or direction Interacting, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyakanda.
Say: nyahk-ahnd-ah
 I can see. Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word Communication - Describing Communication, Grammar Yr 1-3
ECH
Nyakanda puletya karndəli nyenggang piyalkal wikən.
Say: nyar-karnd-ar puul-e-tyar karnd-əl-ii nyehng-garng pii-yarl-karl wik-ən.  
 I see two butcher birds sitting on a dead branch Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Conversation Communication, Composing, Describing, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyakangurr.
Say: nyark-arng-uurr
 We all see, we all watch, we all consider Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyakiladiyaty! kanintyang waku mirkuk tyirri-tyirrity-kity larnuk.
Say: nyahk-il-ahd-ii-yarty! kahn-inty-ahng wahk-uu miirk-uuk tyirr-ity-kity larn-uuk.
 Look everyone! the crow is stealing an egg from the willie-wagtail's nest Noun, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - ordering more than one person to do action - atiyaty or iyaty, Verb head-word, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) Animals - Birds, Communication - Describing, Communication - order or direction Communication, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Nyakilangan kangi-kurrm-kurrk-parra-ku waripang puliwarl-para.
Say: Nyar-kil-arng-arn karng-i-kuurrm-kuurrk-parr-ar-kuu war-i-parng puul-i-warl-par-ar.
 Those older teenage girls are watching the teenagers dancing Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - they do - an, Verb head-word Activities - Dancing, Communication - Describing Communication, Describing, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced