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Wikanda.
Say: wik-ahnd-ah
 I am hungry Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb head-word People and Family - Feelings Communication, Spoken Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Windya wirrengən?
Say: wiind-yah wiirr-eng-ən 
 Where is the dog? Adverb head-word, Noun Animals - Mammals, Communication - Question Communication, Grammar, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Windya-kat.
Say: wiind-yah kaht
 Where indeed? I don't know! Adverb Communication - Location, Communication - Question Communication, Responding Yr 7-9
Windyaluk muyəngin?
Say: Wind-yahl-uuk muuy-əng-iin? 
 Where is your mind? i.e. what are you thinking about? Adverb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Communication - Question Composing, Grammar, Language Building Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Windyalukarr?
Say: win-dyahl-uu-karr? (Make voice higher from 'ahl' to end of word to indicate it is a question.)
 Where are you? Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Question, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - Question Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
Winmarr wurrukin kanyengkap.
Say: win-marr wuurr-uu-kin kahny-eng-kahp
 Cover your mouth to cough Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Verb ending - action that occurs when another makes it possible - ap, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word People and Family - Health, Communication - order or direction Interacting, Communication Yr 7-9
Winyarr kalputiny wanap?
Say: wiiny-arr kahl-puut-iny warn-ahp
 Who will chop up the firewood? Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word, Noun, Verb ending - will happen - iny Activities - Working, Activities - Camping, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Question Communication Yr 7-9
Winyarr karrkarin?
Say: wiiny-yarr karr-kar-in
 Who cried out for help? Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication Communication, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba?
Say: Wiiny-arr nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah?
 Who will learn Wamba Wamba? Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - will happen - iny Activities - Learning, Communication - Question, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge Communication, Language Building, Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarr yukalin?
Say: winy-arr yuuk-ahl-in?
 Who is your friend? Question, Noun ending - yours - (g)in, Pronoun head-word Communication - Question Communication, Interacting Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Winyarruk pirnin?
Say: winy-arr-uuk piurn-iin?
(Use rising tone for question.)
 Who came? Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in Communication - Question Communication, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Advanced
Yr 10-12
Wirimbuluk.
Say: wiir-iim-buul-uuk
 His/her/its ears Noun, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun ending - two - pula Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Wirra kurrkuk.
Say: Wiirr-ah kuurr-kuuk
 His blood is running (fast), i.e. he has a fever Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Wirrang katən.
Say: Wiirr-arng kart-ən
 Water is flowing, Flowing water Noun, Verb ending - happening now - ang Communication - Describing, Country - Water Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Wirrengən-pula.
Say: wirr-eng-ən puul-ah
 Two dogs Noun ending - two - pula Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Wulman yangginy lanuka.
Say: wuul-mahn yahng-giny lahn-uuk-ah
 The old man will walk to his home Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun head-word, Verb ending - will happen - iny Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, People and Family - Elders Composing, Describing, Grammar Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Wuthin tyarəmkuk karrəkuk nyenggin tyakal.
Say: wuuth-in tyar-əm-kuuk karr-ə-kuuk nyeng-gin tyark-arl
 He put his spear and spear thrower down and sat down on the ground Noun ending - action on - (k)al, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Activities - Moving, Country - Land Describing, Language Building, Composing, Culture, Grammar Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Wuyipuwala mithəka.
Say: Wuu-yip-uu-wahl-ah mith-ə-kah
 Rainstorm is blowing up Verb head-word, Noun, Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - happens now - a, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a Country - Weather Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yalang-yalang! Tyarrmbinarr Pirndety! Wurrekin Tulu.
Say: Yahl-ahng-yahl-ahng! Tyarrm-bin-arr Puirn-dety! Wuurr-ek-in Tuul-uu.
 "Idiot! You scared it off Pirndety!" said Tulu Noun head-word, Statement, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Communication - Describing, Conversation, Activities - Playing Interacting, Language Building, Composing, Written Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Yandang nyerndiny Wamba Wamba!
Say: Yahn-dahng nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah!
 I will learn Wamba Wamba! Pronoun - head-word, Statement Activities - Learning, Communication - answer Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Advanced
Yandang wawity Kirrkundity.
Say: yahnd-ahng waou-wity Kiirr-kuun-dity
 I would follow God Noun, Pronoun - head-word, Verb ending - possible action Communication - Belief Responding Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Yanggang poty-kata tyurung malanga.
Say: yarng-garng poty-kart-ar tyuur-uung marl-arng-ar
 Walking through the long grass and far away. Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Activities - Moving Describing, Language Building Yr 10-12
Advanced
Yr 7-9
Yanggang Werkul-tawa
Say: yahng-gahng Werk-uul-taou-wah
 Walking along the Wakool River Noun ending - action along or beside -tawa, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Location, Country - Water Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 10-12
Yanggangangurr nyawi-kata kirrkundity.
Say: yahng-gahng-ahng-uurr nyaou-wii kiirr-kuund-ity
 We are walking in the light of the lord Noun, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Activities - Singing, Communication - Belief Composing Yr 7-9
Yanggangurr.
Say: yahng-gahng-uurr
 We walk Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing Communication, Composing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Yanginyangal karrəlkuk.
Say: Yahng-iny-ahng-ahl karr-əl-kuuk
 We two will go for a walk tonight Verb ending - we two do - angal, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Time Communication, Socialising, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Yarkarr nyunya.
Say: yark-arr nyuuny-ah
 You look over there Pronoun, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction, Country - Places Spoken Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yarkinarr nyunya tyelik-tyelik.
Say: yark-in-arr nyuuny-ar tyerl-ik-tyerl-ik.
 You looked around here yesterday. Noun, Pronoun, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Communication - Time Communication, Composing, Grammar Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yarkuwanda wilkarr-para
Say: yark-uu-warn-dah wilk-arr
 I am looking around for dingoes Noun, Statement, Noun ending - plural - para, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb head-word Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Activities - Moving, Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing Communication, Composing, Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yarkuwin lipkwilku tyak-tyak potykata.
Say: yark-uul-win lip-kwil-ku tyahk-tyahk poty-kah
 The echidna searched for white ants in the grass Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb head-word Animals Composing Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9