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Kakat-kity withən-kuk.
Say: 'kah-kaht-kity wiid-ən-kuuk'

A white ibis's feather Noun ending - living thing owns something - (k)ity, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Animals - Birds Language Building, Composing, Grammar, Describing Yr 7-9
ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Kalayak kinyam peng.
Say: kah-lai-ahk kiny-ahm peng

Ask this man Verb head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak Communication Spoken, Language Building, Interacting, Communication Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kalayinyanda kuyinggurrek.
Say: kah-lai-iny-ahn-dah kuu-ying-gurr-ek

I will ask my mother Statement, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb ending - I do - anda Conversation, People and Family - Family Socialising, Responding, Language Building, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Kalinandarr.
Say: kahl-iin-ahn-darr
I love you Verb head-word, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb ending - I do - anda People and Family - Feelings Socialising, Interacting, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Kalinandin.
Say: kahl-iin-ahn-diin
He/she/it loves me Verb ending - object - me - andin, Verb head-word, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb ending - happens now - a People and Family - Feelings Socialising, Interacting, Grammar, Communication Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Kalinbula karri-kurk-pula-ku netball.
Say: Kahl-iin-buul-ah karr-iih-kurk-puul-ah-kuu net-borl

Those two teenage girls love netball Verb head-word, Verb ending - those two do - bula, Noun ending - two - pula, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u Activities - Sport, People and Family - Teenagers Describing, Composing, Communication Yr 4-6
Kalintyerrangurr.
Say - kahl-iin-tyerr-ahn-gurr
We all love one another Verb head-word, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr People and Family - Feelings, Communication Language Building, Community, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Kalipangan.
Say: kahl-iih-pahng-ahn
They are gathering up their belongings Verb head-word, Verb ending - they do - an, Verb ending - happening now - ang Activities - Working, Activities - Camping Describing, Composing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kalipinangurr larnangurrakang Tamatyerri-tawa.
Say: kah-lii-piin-ahng-urr lar-nahng-uurr-ah-kahng Tah-mah-tyerr-ii-taou-wah

We packed up our camp beside Tamatyerri Creek Noun ending - only ours - angurrakang, Noun ending - action along or beside -tawa, Verb head-word, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr Communication - Location, Activities - Camping Language Building, Describing, Composing Yr 7-9
Kalpin kanakuk.
Say: kahl-piin kahn-ah-kuuk
He/she/it cut his/her/its heel Verb head-word, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk Activities - Working Describing
Kalpin kukaku panem.
Say: kahl-piin kuuk-kah-kuu pah-nem
Grandma cut the damper Verb head-word, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u, Noun People and Family - Adults Language Building, Grammar, Describing
Kalpindak kinyam wanap!
Say: kahl-piin-dahk kiiny-ahm warn-ahp

Cut up this firewood Verb head-word, Verb ending - ordering one person to do action to other - ak, Pronoun, Noun Activities - Working, Activities - Camping Language Building, Interacting, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Kalpən wuthu payingguk karkuk.
Say: kahl-pən wuu-thuu pay-ing-guk kar-kuk.
The boy's leg is broken Verb head-word, Verb ending - has been - ən, Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk People and Family - Health, People and Family - Children, People and Family - Body Describing, Communication Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Kama pamba-wil
Say: kah-mah pahm-bah wiil
Swamp Wallabies are shy. Statement, Verb, Postposition - having -wil, Noun Animals - Mammals Describing Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Kanerra-kat kumbap!
Say: kah-nerr-ah-kaht kuum-bahp

Let him sleep! Verb ending - imperative singular - -kat, Verb head-word, Verb ending - action that occurs when another makes it possible - ap Communication - order or direction Communication
Kanintyila wa-ku nyunya mirkuk-para.
Say: kah-niin-tyiil-ah wah-kuu nyuuny-yah moor-kuuk-pah-rah.
That crow over there is always stealing eggs Verb head-word, Verb ending - often or still - ila, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u Animals - Birds Describing, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Kanyengkin.
Say: kahny-eng-kiin
He/she coughed Verb head-word, Verb ending - he/she/it does - a, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in People and Family - Health Describing, Composing
Karndangurr.
Say: karn-dahng-urr
We shout Verb head-word, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr Communication Describing, Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Karndəlinbula.
Say: karn-dəl-in-buul-ah

Those two kept shouting Verb head-word, Verb ending - those two do - bula, Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in People and Family - Friends, Communication Language Building, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Karrengin yandang-ku katən.
Say: karr-eng-in yahn-dahng-kuu kah-tən

I spilt the water Verb head-word, Pronoun, Noun ending - do-er word - (k)u Communication - Describing
Karrinyuk-murreng.
Say: karr-iny-uuk murr-eng

Big head Noun ending - his/her/its - (k)uk, Noun People and Family - Body Describing
Karrinyuk-yawirr.
Say: karr-iny-uuk yaou-wirr

Big fish Animals - Acquatic Describing
Karriyapert-para nyetenyiny tarn perrpuk.
Say: karr-ii-yah-pert pah-ra nyet-eny-iny tarn perr-puk

The single men will play 'football' tomorrow Noun ending - plural - para, Adverb, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Noun head-word Activities - Sport Language Building, Communication Yr 7-9
Karrurrayi yanggang payalkata.
Say: karr-urr-ah-yiih yahng-gahng pah-yahl-kart-ah
Black Tailed Waterhen is walking in the swamp Animals - Birds
Karrwitku kalipang kuma tyekilkal.
Say: karr-wit-ku kahl-ii-pahng kuum-ah tyek-iil-kahl
A Marsh Tern is collecting food on the lake Activities Language Building, Grammar, Describing Yr 7-9
Karə-kurrk-ku wirrəkin pungurt palenga nyengga munga mityat-para.
Say: kah-rə-kurrk-kuu werr-ə-kin puung-urt pah-leng-ah nyeng-gah muung-ah miity-art-para
The young woman carried rushes to the log to sit and make baskets. Activities - Making
Kathanganda yannginy.
Say: kath-ahng-anda yahn-nginy
I'll go for a walk later. Adverb head-word, Adverb - transferring Activities - Moving Language Building, Grammar, Communication Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Kathəlangurr manyə.
Say: kahth-əl-ahng-urr mah-nyə
We all clap hands together Verb head-word, Verb ending - we (all of us) do - angurr Activities - Performing
Katyina yanggin.
Say: kah-tyin-ah yahng-gin

He couldn't walk Verb ending - has already happened (past) - in, Verb auxillary People and Family - Health, Communication - Describing
Katyinanda karrka purrkən.
Say: kah-tyiin-ahn-dah karr-kah puurr-kən
I can't catch breath People and Family - Health, Communication - Describing