Talking About Location
palawa kani uses word endings called attachements to show location.
- it means 'in'
This attachment is added to the place where someone or something is 'in'. It only attaches to naming words (nouns) or pronouns (mina, nina etc), NOT to describing words (adjectives) or action words (verbs).
Example: These sentences follow the sentence pattern: [place]-ti
Auio
Select the speaker icon below to hear the palawa kani sentences. Then have a go at saying them out loud!
Kanamaluka-ti
In Launceston
Lutruwita-ti
In Tasmania
Next
Auio
Audio
Talking About Location
To say you are 'in' a location, we can use follow the sentence pattern: mina + [place]-ti I place -in
Select the speaker icon below to hear the palawa kani sentences. Then have a go at saying them out loud!
I Hobart in
mina Nipaluna-ti
(I am in Hobart)
I Bay of Fires in
mina Larapuna-ti
(I am in the Bay of Fires)
Auio
Auio
Audio
Next
Back
Exploring the palawa kani Place Names Map
Thes activities use the interactive palawa kani Place Names Map. To access this, click on the map
Activity ngamala nina? (where are you)
Auio
1. Go to the palawa kani Place Names Map2. Find your location & the palawa kani word for that place 3. Listen & repeat the place name in palawa kani three times 4. Write a sentence using the sentence pattern: mina+[place]-ti 5. Write & voice record the sentence in your language library
Auio
Audio
Next
Back
Exploring the palawa kani Place Names Map
Activity palawa kani Place Names Search
1. Go to the palawa kani Place Names Map2. Find the following palwa kani place names a)Tribunnna b) George Town c) Eaglehawk Neck d) Trial Harbour 3. Listen & repeat the place name in palawa kani three times 5. Write & voice record the locations in your language library
Auio
Auio
Audio
Finish
Back
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Lesson 1: Talking About Location
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Talking About Location
palawa kani uses word endings called attachements to show location.
- it means 'in'
This attachment is added to the place where someone or something is 'in'. It only attaches to naming words (nouns) or pronouns (mina, nina etc), NOT to describing words (adjectives) or action words (verbs).
Example: These sentences follow the sentence pattern: [place]-ti
Auio
Select the speaker icon below to hear the palawa kani sentences. Then have a go at saying them out loud!
Kanamaluka-ti
In Launceston
Lutruwita-ti
In Tasmania
Next
Auio
Audio
Talking About Location
To say you are 'in' a location, we can use follow the sentence pattern: mina + [place]-ti I place -in
Select the speaker icon below to hear the palawa kani sentences. Then have a go at saying them out loud!
I Hobart in
mina Nipaluna-ti
(I am in Hobart)
I Bay of Fires in
mina Larapuna-ti
(I am in the Bay of Fires)
Auio
Auio
Audio
Next
Back
Exploring the palawa kani Place Names Map
Thes activities use the interactive palawa kani Place Names Map. To access this, click on the map
Activity ngamala nina? (where are you)
Auio
1. Go to the palawa kani Place Names Map2. Find your location & the palawa kani word for that place 3. Listen & repeat the place name in palawa kani three times 4. Write a sentence using the sentence pattern: mina+[place]-ti 5. Write & voice record the sentence in your language library
Auio
Audio
Next
Back
Exploring the palawa kani Place Names Map
Activity palawa kani Place Names Search
1. Go to the palawa kani Place Names Map2. Find the following palwa kani place names a)Tribunnna b) George Town c) Eaglehawk Neck d) Trial Harbour 3. Listen & repeat the place name in palawa kani three times 5. Write & voice record the locations in your language library
Auio
Auio
Audio
Finish
Back
nayri!
Good! You've compeleted Lesson 1 of ngamala nina?Now, continue onto Lesson 2!