Asking Questions About Location
In palawa kani the word for 'where' is ngamala
- ngamala (where)
ngamala can occur before a pronoun (i.e nina) or a naming word (i.e John, girl) to request location.
Example:
These questions follow the sentence pattern: ngamala + [pronoun/naming word]
Click the speaker icon below to hear the sentences. Then, repeat them three times aloud.
ngamala nina? where you
(Where are you?)
ngamala John? where john
(Where is John?)
ngamala pliri? where boy
(Where is the boy?)
NEXT >>
Auio
Question & Response
Let's take a look at how these questions look in a Question & Answer scenario.
1. Press the speaker icon to listen to the sentence2. Say the sentence aloud three times 3. Write & voice record the sentences in your Language Library
Example:
(where are you?)
where you
ngamala nina?
Auio
mina Layrapinthi-ti
(I am in Mussel Roe)
I Mussel Roe in
Auio
Audio
BACK <<
NEXT >>
Questions & Response
1. Press the speaker icon to listen to the sentence2. Say the sentence aloud three times 3. Write & voice record the sentences in your Language Library
Example:
(Where is Alex?)
where Alex
ngamala Alex?
(Alex is in the Pieman River)
Alex Pieman River in
Alex Ruyinrim-ti ?
Auio
BACK <<
NEXT >>
Auio
Audio
Asking Questions About Location
1. Press the speaker icon to listen to the sentence2. Say the sentence aloud three times 3. Write & voice record the sentences in your Language Library
Example:
where girl
(Where is the girl?)
ngamala girl?
luwana Tipina-ti ?
(The girl is in Midway Point)
girl Midway Point in
Remember: palawa kani dosen't have linking words like 'in', 'is' or 'the'
BACK <<
FINISH
Auio
Audio
nayri!
Good! To move on to the next activity, select the blue 'NEXT' button at the bottom right of the screen
Lesson 2: Asking Questions About Location
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Asking Questions About Location
In palawa kani the word for 'where' is ngamala
- ngamala (where)
ngamala can occur before a pronoun (i.e nina) or a naming word (i.e John, girl) to request location.
Example:
These questions follow the sentence pattern: ngamala + [pronoun/naming word]
Click the speaker icon below to hear the sentences. Then, repeat them three times aloud.
ngamala nina? where you
(Where are you?)
ngamala John? where john
(Where is John?)
ngamala pliri? where boy
(Where is the boy?)
NEXT >>
Auio
Question & Response
Let's take a look at how these questions look in a Question & Answer scenario.
1. Press the speaker icon to listen to the sentence2. Say the sentence aloud three times 3. Write & voice record the sentences in your Language Library
Example:
(where are you?)
where you
ngamala nina?
Auio
mina Layrapinthi-ti
(I am in Mussel Roe)
I Mussel Roe in
Auio
Audio
BACK <<
NEXT >>
Questions & Response
1. Press the speaker icon to listen to the sentence2. Say the sentence aloud three times 3. Write & voice record the sentences in your Language Library
Example:
(Where is Alex?)
where Alex
ngamala Alex?
(Alex is in the Pieman River)
Alex Pieman River in
Alex Ruyinrim-ti ?
Auio
BACK <<
NEXT >>
Auio
Audio
Asking Questions About Location
1. Press the speaker icon to listen to the sentence2. Say the sentence aloud three times 3. Write & voice record the sentences in your Language Library
Example:
where girl
(Where is the girl?)
ngamala girl?
luwana Tipina-ti ?
(The girl is in Midway Point)
girl Midway Point in
Remember: palawa kani dosen't have linking words like 'in', 'is' or 'the'
BACK <<
FINISH
Auio
Audio
nayri!
Good! To move on to the next activity, select the blue 'NEXT' button at the bottom right of the screen