Lesson 5 – Here, there and placenames
Let’s learn the words for here, there and way over there. This will help us in describing where things are and directions.
Towards the end we’ll practice some sentences using the words for here, there and way over there with different placenames around Wangkangurru country.
Let’s begin with nhayi the closest and work our way to kakarda further away.
Let’s work on a few sentences that using the words we’ve just learnt.
Kakarda means way over there, yuwu means man and tharkarnda means standing.
Kakarnda means way over there, marni-thapu means fat, yuwu means man and tharkarnda means standing.
Nhanhangarda means here, parra-parra means tall, ulyurla means woman and thangkarda means sitting.
Kayi-kayi means over there, madla means dog and kudnala means sleeping.
Kayi-kayi means over there, madla means dog and idnhirnda means laying down.
In, at, on
Wangkangurru uses the ending -nga to show that someone or something is in, at or on somewhere.
Here are some practice sentences.
Wiya-wiya means little boy, karla means creek, -nga means at and tharkarnda means standing.
Wakarla means crow, patharra means box-tree, -nga means on and thangkarda means sitting.
Kapirri means goanna, thulkurru means ditch, -nga means in and idnhirnda means lying down.
Placenames
Here are some placenames around Wangkangurru country.