1
The
following
are
utterances
in
Kaytetye
using
the
nouns
in
the
Warlpiri
dictionary
for
eliciting
.
2
Atye
arenherre
aleke
kelye
errparte
.
I saw a small piebald dog.
3
Atye
arenherre
aleke
errparte
.
I saw a piebald dog.
4
Atye
alperninenye
ngwentye-ngwentye
.
I brought some white ochre back.
5
Atye
ngwenge
alperninenye
arake
.
I'll bring some black ochre tomorrow.
6
Atye
arenherre
arlkenye
akake
aytwelke
akake
.
I saw (someone) with a bright white ochre stripe.
7
Artweyele
kngwerele
amarle
etnterantye
.
The other man copulated with the woman.
8
Atye
apmenherre
ikarle
.
I dug up a crab.
9
Atye
ilenyerre
elpaye
warle
kalyeyampe
.
I got a frog in the creek.
10
Ayenge
intemarte
aneyerre
.
I'm going to stay a long time.
11
Atye
kwenyele
alarrenhe
wampere
.
I killed a possum yesterday.
12
Kwertare
akake
atye
artweye
arenherre
ltharte
etnhengewarle
.
I saw men wearing tall hats dancing at a public 'ltharte' ceremony.
13
Kwertare
akake
artweye
atye
arenherre
ltharte
etnhengewarle
.
I saw men wearing tall hats dancing at a public 'ltharte' ceremony.
14
Ltharte
nge
etnhene
,
makwerlele
ngkenge
arewethe
.
Dance a public ceremony so that many can see you.
15
Atye
alarrenhe
atetherre
akwerrke
.
I killed a small budgerigar.
16
Errwele
atye
arenherre
alpantywerle
.
I saw a black-faced woodswallow above.
17
Atye
elpatherrantye
lyerre-lyerre
angkerranengewarle
.
I can hear a wren chirping.
18
Atye
elpatherrantye
ngwetyanpe
arrpwere
.
I hear pied butcher birds in the early morning.
19
Atye
arenherre
antywe
warle
ngimarre
.
I see a zebra finch in his nest.
20
Atye
arenherre
atherrke
aynterantyengewarle
elentye
.
I saw a galah eating grass.
21
Atye
arenherre
atherrke
aynterantyengewarle
elentye
.
I saw a galah eating grass.
22
Artweye
alarrenhe
arlwethe
nantewele
.
The horse kicked the man in the ball.
23
Anaty-anatye
alarrenhe
pwelekele
.
The bullock horned him in the heart.
24
Pwelekele
rewelyeyele
terawetye
tyarrpinenye
.
The bullock tore the trousers with his horns.
25
Lhenpe
etntye
akake
.
The armpit has hair.
26
Twenke
atyenge
etnyewene
ayenge
enwewethe
.
Give me a pillow so I can sleep.
27
Atye
arerrantye
pwelerrnge
ilpere
warle
.
I can see an owl in a hollow tree.
28
Nyerrele
arentyele
.
Don't look, its rude.
29
Karlekete
ayenge
artnweyenteyane
.
I have a pain in my kidneys.
30
Marlalperre
atyenge
etnyewerne
.
Give me some yellow ochre.
31
Re
aperinenye
kwempwerne
atyangkwerre
.
She took her husband away with her.
32
Thangkerne
kelyamperle
A small bird
33
Atewenhanthe
ahenge
kwenyele
althilenye
.
They all fought yesterday.
34
Atewenhanthe
kwenyele
ahenge
althilenye
.
They all fought yesterday.
35
Mentye
anewene
althilentyele
.
Don't fight.
36
Atewenhanthe
althilerantye
anharte
.
They are all fighting there.
37
Atnhelengkwe
atye
arenherre
atherrarte
,
arntwewarle
apenhengerne
.
I saw two emus as they were coming to water.
38
Atye
arenherre
atnhelengkwe
kwarlweye
akelye
nhenge
akake
.
I saw an emu father with his chicks.
39
Atye
intarenherre
atnhelengkwe
ngarrpe
arenye
kwarte
warle
.
I saw an emu go back on his own to the eggs.
40
Atnhelengkwele
re
kwarte
arrtyeyayne
re
ilenyerre
.
The emu minded the eggs and got the (little ones) out.
41
Atnhelengkwele
kwarte
re
arrtyeyayne
,
re
ilenyerre
.
The emu minded the eggs and got the (little ones) out.
42
Arrtyene
nte
kwarte
inenge
ahene
!
Look after the eggs properly!
43
Rwengke
atewantheyenge
kwartepe
.
I don't know whose eggs these are.
44
Re
angarrpele
ilenyerre
kwartepe
atanthepe
apelke
ankeye
anenhe
.
He found the egg by himself and the others just loafed on him.
45
Rwengke
re
ilenyerre
kwartepe
atanthepe
apelke
ankeye
anenhe
.
I dont know, he got the eggs and the others just loafed on him.
46
Atye
tyampete
warle
ilenye
pwele-pwele
.
I collected tadpoles and put them in a billycan.
47
Atye
ilenyerre
tyampete
warle
pwele-pwele
.
I collected tadpoles and put them in a billycan.
48
Pwele-pwele
re
kngapetyarrenhe
kalyeyampe
arrenhe
.
The tadpole changes into a frog.
49
Atye
alperinenye
arntwewarle
eletnhenhe
.
I took them to water and chucked them in.
50
Atye
alperinenye
arntwewarle
eletnhenhe
.
I took them to water and chucked them in.
51
Atye
ilenyerre
aylperre
wewekele
.
I caught a fish with a hook.
52
Atye
ilenyerre
aylperre
wewekele
.
I caught a fish with a hook.
53
Atye
arrel-aytenye
aylperre
elye
warle
.
I put the fish down in the shade.
54
Atye
arrel-aytenye
aylperre
elyewarle
.
I laid the fish in the shade.
55
Kamparengkwe
apenhengerne
ilenyerre
.
A spoonbill came and took (the fish).
56
Re
alpenherre
kwenyele
anewarte
.
He went back with his spouse yesterday.
57
Re
twepe-twepe
apenhe
kwayletye
ketye
.
He took a circuitous path to avoid his mother-in-law.
58
Re
twepe-twepe
apenhe
kwayletye
ketye
.
He went a long way from his cousin mother-in-law.
59
Arrknge
re
erretarrenhe
ahene
teweyarrenhe
.
It's blood ran and then clotted.
60
Arrknge
re
erretarrenhe
ahene
teweyarrenhe
.
It's blood was running and then clotted.
61
Re
arrknge
artnperrane
elperterrarrenke
.
It's blood is running and it clots.
62
Alkaperte
re
elperterrelke
.
It's hard now.
63
Nyartepe
elperterrelke
ahene
.
This has hardened properly now.
64
Kwenyele
re
arntwe
atnthenhe
arrmaly-arrmalye
.
It rained yesterday and (the ground) is soft.
65
Kwenyele
re
arntwe
atnthenhe
arrmaly-arrmalye
It rained yesterday and (the ground) is soft.
66
Apentyele
,
anthwele
ahernepe
.
Don't go, the ground is soft.
67
Apentyele
ahernepe
anthwele
.
Don't go, the ground is soft.
68
Elpere
nge
apene
artweye
ketye
.
Go quick, in case the man gets you.
69
Elpere
nge
angkene
!
Hurry up and talk!
70
Katate
nge
apene
,
apmweketye
!
Go carefully because of snakes.
71
Katate
nge
apene
arrentye-ketye
.
Go slowly because of the monster.
72
Atye
arenherre
kwenyele
,
arltere
(
arrentye
).
I saw one (devil) yesterday, a white one.
73
Atye
arenherre
kwenyele
arltere
(
arrentye
).
I saw one (devil) yesterday, a white one.
74
Altwelenye
nge
apene
,
atntheme
nge
.
If you go west you might fall down.
75
Altwelenye
nge
apene
,
atntheme
nge
.
If you go west you might fall down.
76
Nge
alpenerne
akngwerrelenye
atwatyele
.
Come back by the east side through the gap.
77
Nge
alpenerne
akngwerrelenye
atwatyele
.
Come back by the east side through the gap.
78
Nthakenharrenhe
nge
kwenyele
?
What did you do yesterday?
79
Alarrene
nte
akarntety-arntetye
!
Kill the gecko!
80
Ilkerrtye
ngkenge-warle
eletnhemere
.
He might chuck spit on you (this lizard).
81
ilkerrtye
ngkenge-warle
eletnheme
(
akarntety-arntetye
).
It might spit on you (this lizard).
82
Ntwerrerterrerte
weye
atye
alarrewethe
.
I will hunt for rock pigeons.
83
Akelyawe
aynterrkele
ateyele
anteyane
,
Akelyawe
ateyele
aynterrkele
anteyane
.
The central netted-dragon sits on a dry tree.
84
Akelyawe
atere
artnperraytenye
thangkerne
ketye
.
The central-netted dragon ran off because of the birds.
85
Akelyawe
atere
artnperraytenye
thangkerne
ketye
.
The central-netted dragon ran off because of the birds.
86
Tyanywenge
atye
arrewethe
ikelhe
.
I'll roll my tobacco into a little ball.
87
Tyanywenge
arletye
atyenge
etnyewene
.
Give me some of that fresh tobacco.
88
Karntape
atyenge
etnyewene
atye
pwewethe
.
Give me some bark so I can make it into ashes (for tobacco).
89
Re
arlparrewethe
.
It will burn down to ash.
90
Mpelarte
atye
pwewethe
.
Thats how I'll cook it.
91
Weyepenhele
atye
aynewethe
tyanywenge
.
After eating I like to chew tobacco.
92
Alpenerne
nge
weyewarle
!
Come back and have some meat!
93
Alkere
errwele
entweyane
The sky is above us.
94
Alkere
entweyaneye
mataye
wanenye
.
There are no clouds in the sky.
95
Arrpwere
apmwe
alarrewenhe
.
The pied butcher bird is a snake killer.
96
Arrpwerele
apmwe
alperinenye
akwerrke
warle
.
The pied butcherbird took a snake to her chicks.
97
Re
apmwe
alperinenye
re
alarrenhe
apmere
arrkerarre
.
(The pied butcherbird) took the snake and killed it near the nest.
98
Rarre
apenkerne
aretharre
.
A north-west wind is coming this way.
99
Rarre
anteyerre
theye
apenkerne
atnyemilpare
.
The wind from the south, 'atnyemilpare', is coming.
100
Ayerrere
theye
rarre
apenkerne
,
ahene
.
The wind from the north is good.
101
Rarre
akngerrake
theye
atnawerre
apenkerne
.
There is a whirlywind coming straight from the east.
102
Rarre
nyarte
akngerrake
theye
aperraneyerre
intemarte
.
Whirlywinds always come from the east.
103
Aherre
atye
alwenherre
,
atnwererrke
arntenhe
.
I chased a kangaroo and it wounded its tendon.
104
Aherre
atye
alwenherre
errpe
ayenge
arlerarrenhe
.
I chased a kangaroo and my kneecap slipped (out of place).
105
Atye
atnarrenhe
kwerentye
I built it wrong
106
Atyarre
arrtyeme
kayle
atye
weme
If I had a boomerang I would throw it.
107
Atye
atnemele
atheme
wenhe
.
I threw the yamstick but missed.
108
Ayenge
alpeyayne
kalarte
akake
errtyarte
inenge
akake
.
I used to travel with shields and spears
109
Ayenge
alpeyayne
elkwatherre-wethewe
.
I will go back for company (where my family are).
110
Atye
arey-alpenhe
erlkwe
ngarrpe
.
I saw an old man on his own.
112
Ayenge
alpeyayne
elkwatherrewethewe
atye
erlkwe
arey-alpenhe
.
I went looking for company and I saw an old man
113
Etak-etake
nge
anene
apmweketye
!
Be careful sitting down, there could be snakes!
114
Ayenge
alpenke
makwerle
warle
artweye
warle
.
I went to the big group of men
115
Aynernanthe
alperrernenyeye
ngwenge
ngkenge
artepele
ilewethe
.
116
Atnakertarreme
nge
warewanenyele
.
You might get sick if you dont keep the fire going.
117
Ngarrpe
ngkenge
alekele
atnheme
If you are on your own you might get bitten by a dog.
118
Makwerle
ngkenge
angkerrane
ilwekerewe
.
Lots of people are talking about you, you poor thing.
119
Artweye
kngwere
aperrernenyeye
rlengke
ngangkaye
akake
.
Today a man who is a traditional healer will come.
120
Ayenge
ahenelke
anteyane
alkaperte
atyenge
ilenye
.
I'm better now, he healed me.
121
Ngangkay-akakele
re
ilenyerre
entyarle
ngkwerne
.
The traditional healer got rid of the curse.
122
Ngangkay-akakele
re
ilenyerre
entyarle
aherre
ngkwerne
.
The traditional healer got rid of the curse.
123
Altemarle
ayenge
apenherre
atyenge
atanthe
artarrenhe
.
I went west and they put a curse on me.
124
Errwanthe
altemarle
apentyele
anerne
alarreme
errwewanthe
.
Don't go west, stay here because they might kill you mob.
125
Aynanthe
ngwenge
alpewethe
tyangkwerrarte
kwenele
.
Tomorow we'll go into the valley over there .
126
Wantewarte
akwerentye
angkerrane
?
Why did he say the wrong thing?
127
Ayenge
atnawerre
angkerrane
tyangkwerre
alpewethe
.
I'm telling him the right way to go.
128
Tyangkwerre
alpewethe
akwertitenge-ketye
.
Go that way because of the rainbow serpent.
129
Nharte
kwereyengepe
anteyane
mpwelarre
.
The rainbow is his (belongs to the rainbow serpent).
130.1
Ateye
.
Tree
130.2
arekerre
,
aherrkele
ampenhe
The dead leaves on the tree, the sun burnt them.
131
Ateye
arekerre
aherrkele
ampenhe
The dead leaves on the tree, burnt by the sun.
132
Ateye
nharte
ahenarreyerre
.
The tree will recover.
133
Ateye
nharte
rlwenakake
aneyerre
ngwenge
.
There will be a man with food tomorrow.
134
Ateye
nharte
alpite
akake
ngwenge
aneyerre
.
The men will be in ceremony tomorrow.
135
Akngkwene
atye
ngwenge
weyerre
kaylenge
.
I will hunt a major mitchell cockatoo with a boomerang tomorrow.
136
Atye
ilewethe
arrkaylpe
lhangkelewe
.
I will get a headress for an increase ceremony.
137
Atye
ilewethe
errante
arrkaylpe
ahene
rntererntere
arrkantewe
.
I will get red feathers from a red tailed black cockatoo to make into a headress for fun.
138
Atye
arenherre
ilekaynewene
rnterernter-akake
.
I saw a red tailed black cockatoo.
139
Re
anganke
antethenenhe
weye
ilerlaytenye
.
The crow landed and picked up some meat.
140
Atye
arrenherre
ware
arrkerarre
weye
.
I put the meat next to the fire.
141
Kayte
artnangkele
angenherre
aynenye
re
.
The bilby dug and ate witchetty grubs.
143
Re
alpenherre
atnkwarengele
apmere
warle
artnangke
.
The bilby goes back to its camp at nightime.
144
Re
twepewenhe
akwerterrpe
.
It (the bilby) takes a shortcut and breaks out through the ground.
145
Atantherre
atnake
atyenge
errtywene
eylenye
.
A long time ago they took out my tooth.
146
Tatarrpe
ahene
anteyane
.
The inland dotteral lives on the ground.
147
Kamperengkwe
rlterre
awenyerrel-angene
atnteyane
.
The heron stands on one leg.
148
Apmwe apenye
perretene
anteyane
.
The Australasian grebe moves like a snake (in the water).
149
Apmere
kngwere
ahene
.
The other place is good.
150
Awerrke
arengewanenye
.
Its hard to see through thick scrub.
151
Enwenengke
anteyaneye
atnkwarengele
angkewerne
.
The tawny frogmouth owl can be heard at night time.
152
Arrkarre
ilperele
anteyane
atnkwarengele
alpewerne
apmwe
re
alarrenke
.
The barn owl lives in hollow trees and goes about at nightime when it kills snakes ?
153
Arrkerre
ilperele
re
anteyane
atnkwarengele
alpewerne
apmwe
re
alarrenke
.
The barn owl lives in hollow trees and goes about at nightime when it kills ?
154
Arlpantywerle
anteyane
atanthe
.
155
Kwelinterr-interrele
perrkaltye
aynewene
The rainbow bee-eater eats grasshoppers.
157
kwelinterr-interre
alhwenge
kwene
angewenhe
.
The rainbow bee eater is a hole digger.
158
Artetyerretyerre
errpwerle
ilwekere
.
The willy-wagtail is a poor little black bird.
159
Intwerretwerrete
artnte
arenye
.
The rock pigeon lives in the hills.
160
Apelkere
elpaye
arenye
.
Crested pigeons live by the creek.
161
Kwerlekweke
arntwe
kwathewene
.
The diamond dove is a water drinker.
162
Tyewaketye
aherne
arlkeny-arlkenye
.
The grey-crowned babbler is brown with stripes on it.
163
Kwepalepale
enwenge
errpwerle
.
The crested bellbird has a black chest .
164
Ateye
inenge
anteyane
alperrakake
.
The trees have lots of leaves.
165
Arlpatye
inenge
anteyane
atherrkimpele
.
Ringneck parrots are green.
166
Arlpatye
inenge
anteyane
atherrkimpele
.
Ringneck parrots are green.
167
Terekerre
alaye
arenye
apenhengerne
.
The little corella comes from the sea.
168
Karnawilkere
ilperarenye
ahene
ake
arltere
.
The cockatiel lives in hollow branches and has a nice pale crest.
169
Antyarlkarlenye
atharenye
.
the grass wren lives in the grass.
170
Kartelkwarre
athenge
re
anteyane
kwakele
.
The red-chested button-quail lives in depressions in the grass.
171
Antyipere
arntwengareye
artnperr-entweyane
errwele
alkerele
.
In the wet season bats fly high in the sky.
172
Antyiperele
etnteye
warle
antywe
mpwarenke
,
Antyiperele
arntwengareye
etnteyewarle
mpwarenke
.
Bats make their home in caves during the rainy season.
173
Arlpawe
twemperele
entweyane
.
174
Etwerrpe
alkenhe
entweyane
artnte
apenye
.
A big sandhill can look like a hill.
175
Arteterre
entweyane
arwele
wanenye
.
A plain has no trees on it.
176
Ilpertenye
anteyane
martakwere
akake
.
177
Kamparengkwe
arntwenge
anteyane
makwerle
.
Lots of herons are by the water.
179
Artnwepele
arntwe
entweyane
kwene
.
There is water in the swamp
180
Kwetange
ayerrere
arenye
perlayne
arenye
.
The plague rats came from the Barkly Tablelands.
181
Elkwennge
kelye-kelye
atherrke
aynewene
.
182
Akwelyarre
anteyane
artnte
arrkerarre
.
The rock wallaby lives in the rocks.
183
Artnangke
alpite
akake
atnyemayte
aynewene
.
Bilby's have a pretty tail tip and they eat witchetty grubs.
184
Antyipere
ayerrere
arenye
alayele
anteyane
.
Bats
185
Antyiperele
arlperre
tewarte
aynenke
.
Bats eat all the leaves off trees.
186
Antyiperele
alperre
twerarte
aynenke
.
Bats eat all the leaves off trees.
187
Perrkaltye
alkenhe
anteyane
.
There is a big grasshopper.
188
arntweltepeltepe
arntwarenye
.
The blue dragonfly lives around water.
189
Arntine
rntererntere
arntwarenye
apertame
.
Red wasps live around water too.
190
Pwerrke-pwerrke
alkenhe
nantewe
arenge
atne
aynenke
.
Large dung beetles eat horse manure.
191
Ntelyape-lyape
arlkeny-arlkenye
atherrkele
re
anteyane
.
Butterflys are striped and live in the grass.
192
Akarntety-arntetye
aherre
alarrenke
.
193
Arreme
iterrtyele
arlenge
re
anteyane
akenge
.
Lice live on people's heads.
194
Tyewalhe
alkenh-alkenhe
weye
aynewene
.
Big ants are meat-eaters.
195
Arelpe
atnyemayte
apenye
apertame
kartawarrele
anteyane
.
The curl grub which looks like a witchetty grub, lives in the roots.
196
Kngwere
atye
arengewanenye
.
I didn't see anyone.
197
Akwerrpe
apertame
ayenge
nthewartepe
.
I don't know that person / about that.
198
Kngwere
angkwerrelkepe
atye
etelarerrantye
.
I recognise that person from somewhere.
199
Ngkwarle
yerrampe
aynenke
.
He eats honey ants.
200
mwerewenke
alkenhe
awelengke
.
A big march fly is dangerous.
201
mwerewenke
angilke
awelengke
therre
aperte
.
March flys and mosquitos are both vicious.
202
Arreme
alkenhe
pweleke
aynewene
.
Ticks are cattle biters.
203
Ikngethe
arwele
aynewene
.
Processionary caterpillars eat wood.
204
Ware
rlwenthe
rlwamparenge
.
Torches are a European invention.
205
Ware
lywekene
nte
!
Light the fire.
206
Atye
lywekewethe
ware
.
I'll light the fire.
207
Angkwetye
enwewene
atye
lywekewethe
.
Let's wait, Ill light it later.
208
Atye
lywekenherre
kwenyele
.
I lit it yesterday.
209
Ware
atye
tyarrpinewethe
.
I'll split the wood.
210
Tyarrpeynene
nte
ware
ampewethe
.
Split the wood so we can have a fire.
211
Ware
kite
ntethe
etnyene
!
Give me a firestick.
212
Ayenge
apewethe
arlenge
.
I'll go a long way.
213
Atye
pwewethe
athe
.
I'll set fire to the grass.
214
Ayenge
alperrernenyeye
weye
akake
.
I'll bring some meat.
215
Pweke intenye
weye
errkwerele
.
The hot weather made the meat go off.
216
Weye
pweke
.
Off-meat.
217
Arntetye
ayenge
anteyane
.
I'm sick.
218
Arntetyele
atyenge
alarrenherre
.
I've been struck down with something (sickness).
219
Aleme
errpatye
arntetye
.
I have stomachache.
220
Ake
artnweyenteyane
arntetye
.
He has a headache.
221
Kwenyele
ayenge
artnweyeneyayne
.
yesterday I was in pain.
222
Rarrele
atyenge
alarrenhe
arlpankewe
.
I caught some sort of sickness when I was out on the plain.
223
Atyenge
rarrele
alarrenhe
arlpankewe
.
I caught some sort of sickness when I was out on the plain.
224
Atyenge
alarrenhe
rarrele
arlpankele
.
I caught some sort of sickness out on the plain.
225
Ayenge
anteyane
impenele
arntwenge
.
Im staying, as the only water is here.
226
Apene
errwantherre
,
ayenge
anteyane
,
errwanthe
mparrewethe
.
Im staying, you can go and die (of thirst).
227
Apene
errwanthe
ayenge
anteyane
errwanthe
mparrewethe
.
Im staying, you can go and die (of thirst).
228
Ayenge
rlwinteme
alpeye
.
I'll turn around and go back.
229
Atye
wenherre
arwele
mwetele
.
I threw a short stick and hit.
230
Atye
wenherre
atetherre
inenge
.
I hit the budgerigars (with a stone).
231
Atye
alperinenyerre
pwenherre
.
I took it back and cooked it.
232
Antethenenhe
anganke
ilenyerre
.
He stopped and got a crow.
233
Enwele
atanthe
aharlaytnteyane
makwerle
.
Lots of barking spiders are calling out.
234
Inerre
atye
arenherre
ilek-ileke
.
I saw a prickly thorny devil.
235
Apenerne
nge
arrkantewe
.
Come here for fun!
236
Aynanthe
aylewethe
arrkantewe
.
We will sing for fun.
237
Errwanthe
aylene
ayenge
enwengele
.
You mob sing, I'll lie here.
238
Atye
ngwenge
ayleyerre
.
I will sing tomorrow.
239
Ayenge
arlke
errpatye
.
I'm not feeling well.
240
Ayenge
ngwenge
ahenarreyerre
,
ingwenge
atyenge
alarrenhe
.
I'll feel better tomorrow, I caught a chill (last night).
241
Ayenge
ahenarreyerre
ngwenge
,
ingwenge
atyenge
alarrenhe
.
I'll feel better tomorrow, I caught a chill (last night).
242
Twererre
atyenge
etnyewene
atye
aylewethe
.
Give me some clapsticks so I can sing.
243
Mwekarte
atye
ilewethe
ngwenge
.
Ill get a hat tomorrow.
244
Arrene
ntewenhe
mwekarte
ake
warle
.
Put the hat on your head.
245
Arrene
ntewenhe
mwekarte
akewarle
,
etntyewanenye
ampeme
.
Put a hat on your head since you dont have any hair and you might get burnt.
246
Ayenge
ngwenge
alpeyerre
enye
atye
ileyerre
rlwampe
warle
.
I'll go back tomorrow and get some rations from the boss.
248
Alhilene
nte
mwekarte
rarre
ketye
.
Take your hat off, it might blow away.
249
Tyarte
nte
alhilene
antyeye
ketye
.
Take your shirt off so you don't sweat in it.
250
Re
alhilenye
tyarte
antyeye
ketye
.
He took his short off because he was sweaty.
251
Re
alhilenye
,
antyeye
ketye
.
He took it off because he was sweaty.
252
Mwetekele
ayenge
alpewethe
.
Ill return by car.
253
Artepe
aretye
atelp-atewethe
arntetye
.
Press on my upper back because its sore.
254
Artepe
ntewenhe
atene
.
255
Nkwartetye
arenge
aletye
.
The scar was made from a 'sorry cut'.
257
Kwarte-kwarte
ayenge
artnweyenteyane
aperranenge penhe
.
The glands in my legs are sore from all the walking.
258
Kwarte-kwarte
ayenge
artnweyenteyane
aperranenge
.
The glands in my legs are sore from all the walking.
259
Artnwenge
arenge
ilpe
artnweyenteyane
.
The child has an earache.
260
Re
arrtyenyerre
artnwenge
akwerrpele
.
She had her first child / She looked after a child (she doesnt have any of her own).
261
Kwereyenge
amarle
angwerretye
,
amarle
arenge
.
262
Amarlele
nthelarte
artnwenge
re
arrtyeye
.
263
Atye
arenherre
kwenyekerre
aleme
arntwe
.
264
Ware
re
wenherre
errmale
.
He made a fire with a firesaw (lit. 'He rubbed a fire firestick')
265
Atnkere
,
re
,
athe
rntwenherre
.
He cut the spinifex grass.
266
Re
arntwe
ilenyerre
tyampetele
,
rlenherre
re
.
He got a billycan full of water and poured it on.
267
Re
pwenherre
artnte
tyelperre
.
268
Re
mpwarenherre
atnkere
ikelhe
.
He made a cake of wax.
269
Re
alperinenye
atnkere
mpwarenhe
arwele
warle
.
270
Re
alpenherre
apmere
warle
atnkere
mpwarenhe
.
271
Re
arntwerre
arrenhe
atnkere
,
re
arrewetheketye
.
To prepare the wax, he put it all in a pile.
272
Ayenge
kwetnaye
anteyanewethe
.
Im tired so I'll stay here.
273
Tyelarte
warrkele
atyenge
kwetnayinenke
.
This work is making me tired.
274
Nthelarte
artweyele
kwetnayele
atyenge
ipmarrenherre
.
I am tired of that man telling me off.
275
Watch
kelye
aherrke
apenye
apertame
.
A wrist watch is like the sun.
276
Alele
re
alpeyerre
atwerrparrewethepe
.
Later, in the afternoon, he will go back.
277
Alele
re
alpeyerre
atwerrparrewethe
.
He will go back when it gets late afternoon.
278
Anenkeye
re
alpeyerre
.
The stubborn person will return.
279
Ayenge
ahentye anteyane
akaltyarrewethe
.
I like to learn.
280
Akaltye
etnyene
ntethe
atye
eterlarrewethe
.
Teach me, I want to know!
281
Atye
etelarewethe
angke
Kaytetye
.
I want to know how to speak Kaytetye.
282
Ayenge
enthwerrane
artweyewe
atyenge
Kaytetyele
kaltyetnyewethe
.
I'm looking for a man to teach me Kaytetye.
283
Weye
atyenge
alperninewerne
kwertethe
.
Bring me back some rump.
284
Errwanthe
aynene
angkarralye
ilepere
.
You mob can have the ribs and legs.
285
Atyenge
arrenhe
errwelenge
artepimperrrenge
kwertethe
warle
.
On top of the rump, I'd like a piece of back bone too.
286
Akantye
enwewene
erlkwewe
.
Leave the tail for the old man.
287
Erlkwe
nharte
angkerraneme
ketye
'
Weye-rteye
?'
The old man might say 'where is the meat?'
288
Aperteye
alpenhengerne ange
?
Did they come back?
289
Rwengke
,
enwekele
alpenhe
.
I don't know, they camped out.
290
Rwengke
,
atye
amperlarenhe
atnhelengkwe
artnperraytengewarle
.
I dont know, but I saw the tracks of an emu that ran off.
291
Kwere
ange
rlengkepe
weyaytenye
?
Did he kill anything today?(Did he get any meat?)
292
Atnalarre
etenherre
antere
.
293
Atnalarre
etenherre
antere
.
294
Ilenyerre
artwepelpaye
alhilenye
antere
.
295
Ilpere-therrarte
etenherre
ngkwerne
alhilenye
.
296
Rlweltye
re
erretarrerane
rarrelarre
alarrenhe
.
His eyes are running because of the wind.
297
Ayenge
alpewethe
rlwakite
warle
tarrenye
ayenge
anewethe
.
I'll return to the windbreak to get warm.
298
Matyarte
atye
arrewethe
.
I'll put on a traditional skirt.
299
Etak-etake
nge
anteyanene
artweye
ketye
.
Be careful, watch out for kurdaitchas.
300
Errwelenge
angkwarre
apmarleyarre
apewethe
ngwenge
.
301
Parnele
alyeyenhenge
apenke
alarremeketye
.
302
Iterlarre
arrkaylpe
akake
.
The person is wearing a headband with a feather headdress in it.
303
Akweltye
etepenhe
akake
.
Armband and neckband
304
Atye
arenherre
artweye
errengente
akake
.
I saw a man with a nose bone.
305
Kalarte
atyeyenge
rarraynenye
.
306
Atyweretye
re
artenherre
elepele
.
He cut a piece of bean tree wood with an axe.
307
Makwernte
nyerrele
,
mentye
enwewene
.
That's your brother-in-law, leave him alone.
308
Angkentyele
ngkenge
arnkwanenye arremeketye
.
Dont say anything, you might upset him.
309
Makwernte
,
impene
,
aynewanthe
arntarrtyerrantye
.
310
Inenhe
entweyane
Altyerrepenhe
.
The bellybutton is there from birth.
311
Arltwe
tyanywenge-wanenye
payepe
.
There is no tobacco in the pipe.
312
Yalpinene
,
tyanywenge
kelye
.
Give me a small bit of tobacco.
313
Alkenhelke
re
tyanywenge
akake
payepe
.
Now the pipe is full of tobacco.
314
Arrene
nte
tyanywenge
payepe
warle
.
Put some tobacco in the pipe.
315
Tyake
rtame
re
arrkantewe
.
He is clever at making jokes.
316
Tyake
,
arrkantewe
re
tyake
rtame
.
He is clever at making jokes.
317
Apmerlerre
arrkante
arrtyewene
.
Hi is always making fun.
318
Tyake
arrkante
arrtyewene
.
He is clever at making jokes.
319
Tyakele
nthelarte
artweyele
atyenge
wenherre
.
That smart fellow threw it at me.
320
Tyakele
artweyele
nthelarte
atyenge
wenhe
.
That smart fellow threw it at me.
321
Ngwenge
atye
kwere
ahentye
ateyerre
.
Tomorrow Im going to step on his neck.
322
Arntwe
akelye
entweyane
artnwepele
.
323
Arntwe
kelye
entweyane
artnwepele
.
There is a bit of water in the swamp.
325
Rlwaylpe
apenhengerne
kayle
akake
karntenge
akake
.
A kurdaitcha came with a small boomerang.
326
Arlweye
arretyarenge
,
arlweye
atyeyenge
.
His father and my father.
327
Kwarlweye
arretyarenge
.
The father of that person over there.
328
Aweleye
atyeyenge
ngarrpe
.
I have one uncle.
329
Arretyarenge
kwawele
atherrarte
.
That person over there has two uncles.
330
Arrengkwe
atyeyenge
ngarrpe
.
I have one mother.
331
Arretyarenge
kwarrengkwe
atherrarte
kelye
alkenhe
.
That person over there has two mothers, one young and one old.
332
Akeleye
elweme
arrere
nhenge
therre
.
My two aunts are sisters.
333
Arretyarenge
kwakele
awenyerrarte
.
That person has one aunt.
334
Artemperreye
atyeyenge
ngarrpe
.
I have one nephew.
335
Kwartemperre
arretyarenge
atherrarte
marle
therre
atherrarte
.
That man has two nieces.
336
Artewaleye
atyeyenge
arrkwentyarte
.
I have three nieces/nephews.
337
Arretyarenge
kwartwaleye
awenyerrarte
.
That man has one niece/nephew.
338
Alkereye
atyeyenge
kwenyele
alpenherre
.
My big brother went back yesterday.
339
Ntharengarte
rlengke
ngwetyanpe
ayterwenenhe
.
That person's relative left this morning.
340
Ntharengarte
kwereyenge
rlengke
ngwetyanpe
ayterwenenhe
.
That person's relative left this morning.
341
Kwalkere
kwenyele
enwekele
ayterwenenhe
.
His elder brother went camping yesterday.
342
Kwalkere
kwenyele
enwekele
ayterenwenhe
.
His older brother went to camp out.
343
Arrereye
atyeyenge
ngwenge
alperrernenyeye
.
My big sister will come back tomorrow.
344
Kwatyerre
kwenyele
tyerte
artnperraytenye
.
My younger sibling ran away yesterday.
345
Atyerreye
atyeyenge
rlengke
re
alperrernenyeye
.
My younger sibling will come back today.
346
Kwarrere
kwenyele
alpenherre
.
His big sister went yesterday.
347
Atnkeleye
atyeyenge
aweleye
arenge
.
My cousin is the son of my uncle (mother's brother).
348
Kwatnkele
arretyarenge
.
That man's cousin.
349
Mpwerneye
arretyarenge
erlkwarenge
.
He is that old man's brother-in-law.
350
Mpwerneye
atyeyenge
erlkwe
.
My brother-in-law is an old man.
351
Kwempwerne
arretyarenge
artweyarenge
.
He is that man's brother-in-law.
352
Altyeleye
akeleye
arenge
.
My cousin is the daughter of my aunt (father's sister).
353
Ayletyeye
atyeyenge
.
My son-in-law (of a woman).
354
Atyewaleye
erlkwe
atyeyenge
.
My mother's father is a old man.
355
Nhartepe
kwatyewaleye
arretyarenge
.
He is that man's grandfather (mother's father).
356
Nyanye
atyeyenge
arrengkwe
arenge
.
My 'nanna' is my mother's mother.
357
Ngkaypmerre
ngkeyenge
arrenye
.
Your nanna is over there (mother's mother).
358
Ngkarlweye
ntheke
ngkeyenge
?
Where is your father?
359
Ntheke
rtame
arlweye
ayleweyenge
?
Whereabouts is our father?
360
Ntheke
arlweye
ayleweyenge
?
Where is our father?
361
Ntheke
mpweweyenge
ngkarlweyepe
?
Where's your father? (belonging to you two brothers)
362
Ntheke
ngkarlweyepe
,
ntheke
?
Where is your father?
363
Ntheke
mpwewe
arlweyepe
apenherre
?
Where did your father go? (belonging to you two brothers)
364
Nyarte
rtame
arlweyepe
aylengkeyengepe
.
Here is our father.
365
Ntheke
rtame
atewangke
arlweyepe
alpenherre
?
Where did their father go?
366
Ngwenge
re
alperrernenyeye
aylengke
arlweye
.
Our father will come back tomorrow.
367
Aynekangke
arlweyepe
ngwenge
rtame
alperrernenyeye
.
Our father will come back tomorrow.
368
Arrengeye
arlweye
atyeyenge
arenge
.
My grandfather is my father's father.
369
Aperleye
atyeyenge
pwenge
.
My father's mother is an old woman.
370
Nthekarte
ngkarrengepe
ngkeyengepe
?
Who is your grandfather?
371
Apene
mpwele
mpwewe
arrenge
warle
.
You two go to your grandfather (father's father).
372
Amarle
atyarengarte
kwarlweye
.
He is my wife's father.
373
Artewaleye
arenge
amarle
atyengele
arlenge
anteyane
.
My nephew's daughter is married to me.
374
Amarle
atyarengarte
ayletyeye
.
That woman's daughter is my mother-in-law.
375
Nhartepe
ayletyeye
nyerrele
.
You have to respect your mother-in-law.
376
Kwayletye
arretyarenge
artweye
arenge
.
He is that man's mother-in-law.
377
Artweye
erlkwe
apentyengey-ngeye
akake
atye
arenhe
.
I saw the old man with a moustache.
378
Artnwenge
re
arrtyerrantye
intenge
.
He has a child on his shoulders.
379
Artnwenge
kelye
re
arrtyerrantye
intenge
.
He has a small child on his shoulders.
380
Lhangkele
arlkeny-arlkenye
ertntweyane
artweyarenge
.
381
Alhangkele
atye
arenhe
atherrarte
twemene
tyapanpe
.
382
Erreme
kayle
therre
entweyane
arlkenyakake
.
383
Anyamernarte
karlewarramerne
atantherre
anteyane
aherrewe
lhangkelewe
.
384
Artnte
atnterrke
atye
arrenherre
errtyartewarle
akarntenge
warle
.
385
Kalyarrakake
errtyarte
atye
arenherre
errtyarte
akarntenge
.
386
Atye
arenherre
aylepe
artarre-tyampe
.
387
Atye
arenherre
matywerlarre
alkenhe
.
388
Atye
arenherre
artweyamerne
arrkwentyarte
,
atye
arenherre
elkwerrele
nartantye
.
389
Atye
arenherre
rlwaylpe
arenge
angketye
.
I saw a kurdaitcha boot.
390
Artweye
therre
atye
arenherre
kngwerepe
anteyane
anwertakake
.
I saw two men, one of whom has a limp.
391
Atye
weye
aherre
arenherre
anwerte
anteyanengewarle
.
I saw a limping kangaroo.
392
Artnke
alkenhe
entweyane
errwele
.
There is a big cliff up there.
393
Artnke
entweyane
errwele
.
There is a cliff up there.
394
Atye
ngwenge
alkenhineyerre
.
I'll make it bigger tomorrow.
395
Nyarte
akelye
tangkwele
enwenke
,
ngwenge
,
alkenhinengele
mpwarewethe
.
This is just small now, Ill make it bigger tomorrow.
396
The
following
are
more
utterances
in
Kaytetye
spoken
by
Chablow
from
Murry
Downs
.
397
ilerakwe
black-footed rock wallaby
398
Ilerakwe
weye
atye
atheme
wenhe
.
I shot at a black-footed rock wallaby but missed.
399
Empene
weye
.
It is good meat.
400
Atyerte
atye
arenhe
weye
ilpwerele
anteyanengewarle
akwerrke
akake
.
I saw a quoll in a hollow branch with its young.
401
Mentye
atye
thwepe
arenherre
.
I left it alone.
402
Ilkwennge
,
ahernele
wenhe
anteyane
kwene
.
Mice live under the ground.
403
Weye
arrepwerle
aherrkele
amperranengarle
atye
kwere
alarrenhe
.
I killed a black-headed python sunning itself.
404
Re
aherrkele
ampeyayne
,
alarrenhelke
atye
weye
.
It was sunning itself and then I killed it.
405
Weye
wampere
atye
angwerrminenye
ilpwerele
anteyanengewarle
.
I found a possum sitting in a hollow log.
406
Elepelke
atye
artenherre
akwerterrpe
ilpwere
,
alarrenhe
atye
.
I cut through the hollow log and killed it.
407
Kangkele
atyenge
alarrenhawe
,
kwenyele
,
lwenge-lwenge
aperte
.
I got a cold just as I arrived yesterday.
408
Weye
pelkere
atye
arenherre
,
akwerrke
akake
,
atharlkwewe
.
I saw a crested pigeon with its chicks in a nest.
409
Weye
apelkere
atye
arenherre
atharlkwele
anteyanengarle
.
I saw a crested piegon sitting in its nest.
410
rlwetnperre
forehead
411
atnhelengkwe
artarre
emu tail feathers
412
Ayenge
akwerrpe
.
I dont know.
413
Akwerrpe
ayenge
.
I don't know.
414
ahentye
throat
415
kwarte
egg
416
Weye
kwarte
.
Eggs are called as meat.
417
Atnkwe
entweyanawe
,
pwerrk-etnherrantye
re
.
He is asleep and snoring.
418
Artweye
nharte
itelarre
akake
apenkerne
,
alethange
.
A stranger wearing a headband is coming.
419
Artweye
erlkwe
,
ilwekere
.
Poor old man.
420
Pwete
nyartepe
arntenhawe
,
kngwere
atye
katye
ilewene
.
His shoe has broken, I'll have to get him another.
421
Weye
aynwete
atnilewene
tangkwerle
.
Take the small intestines out (of the emu) first.
422
Weye
aynwete
ilewerne
.
Take out the small intestones (emu).
423
Weye
ipenkentye-tyampe
ilewenawe
,
thapake
aynewethe
.
Take the small intestines out too, we will eat them first.
424
Arnkepe
nyartepe
kwenawe
,
ilelparrerane
,
mentye
enwewerne
.
The cliff goes striaght down, leave it (don't go near it).
425
Pweleke
nharte
rewelye
akake
atnteyanawe
.
There's a bull with horns.
426
Ilkelke
ayenge
artnweyenteyanawe
!
My ankle is sore.
427
Kwentewarlepe
nyape
akwerrke
apertawe
,
tyarrparrengewanenye
.
The gumnuts are small and haven't yet opened.
428
Kwenyele
tyarrparrenhe
kwentewarlepawe
!
Yesterday the gumnuts opened.
429
Tyarrparreranelke
kwentewarlepawe
,
arlpawelkarrenke
re
.
Now the gumnuts are opening up, they are opening now.
430
Arlpawinene
ntawe
!
Open it up!
431.1
(
Akalte
)
ertwalene
ntewenhe
nharte
warenawe
!,
431.2
atnarrene
ntewenhe
atnawerre
.
Tie it up and stand it up straight (as in a hairbun).
432
Atne
ntewenhe
nharte
erlkwe
,
atnarrene
,
perrtyene
ntewenhe
,
aherrkeketye
.
Put emu down on yourself old man, attach it to yourself because of the sun.
433.1
Errmetyine
ntheketyarte
antywe
warle
atnywewenawe
!
433.2
Twerarte
aperte
pwerrethe-pwerretharrewene
!
Go inside, there is a dust storm coming! Everyone jam in together!
434
Errmale
nte
wenawe
,
ware
!
Start a fire with the firesaw!
435
Rlangke-rlangke
,
ntewenhe
arrenawe
!
Put a pearl pendant around your neck!
436
Ileke
,
enewaylenge
.
Spines, echidna
437
Road-pe
nyartepe
kwake-kwake
,
errpatye
.
The road is bumpy and no good.
438
Road-pe
nyartepe
errpatye
,
kwake-kwake
.
The road is bumpy and no good.
439
Karlarrangkerne
,
ilperarenye
.
The Main's frog lives in hollow trees.
440
Kwene
apenye
nge
angkerranawe
,
akerlite
.
You are talking softly, quietly.
441
Alatyitawe
,
elpatinewene
.
(He) should burn the spinifex.
442
Kwenyele
atanthe
elpatinenye
alatyitepe
.
Yesterday they burnt off the spinifex.
443.1
Alatyite
nte
nharte
elpatinenawe
!,
443.2
angketye
ketye
.
Clear the spinifex by burning it so we can walk through it.
444
Weye
nharte
ankertawe
.
This edible (lizard) is a bearded dragon.
445
Alyalkarre
.
Panther skink.
446
Weye
elitnawe
,
mentye
ilwekere
anewene
.
There's an edible desert monitor, leave the poor thing alone.
447
Weye
alewatyerre
nhartawe
!
There's a sand goanna.
448
elparnkwerawe
!
blue-tongue lizard
449
Weye
nyarte
elparnkwere
.
This is a blue tongue lizard.
450
Apmwe
nharte
pwekerrenye
entweyanawe
,
awelengke
.
There is a king brown snake, its dangerous.
451
Apmwe
nharte
antywempe
entweyanawe
,
awelengke
,
mentye anewene
.
That's an inland taipan, leave it, it's dangerous.
452
Pwelkantye
nharte
ampew-anteyanawe
,
artetyele
.
A cadney lizard is standing on the side of a mulga tree.
453
Etepenhe
ntewenhe
arrenawe
!
Put on your neckband.
454
Artnangke
tyampe
ngkenge
ayntwerarrewerne
.
455
Etyene
ntawe
,
re
aynterarrer-arrewethe
.
Hang it up so it dangles.
456
Altyerre
atye
arenhawe
.
I had a dream.
457
Aherre
mpange
atye
altyerre
alarrenherre
rlengke
,
atnkwarengele
.
I dreamt that I killed a kangaroo last night.
458
etnkerle
459
pwere
,
pwere
elhe
460
pwere
arrepe
461
ngerre-ngerre
462
atnkaytenye
re
.
463
Pwelkerele
kwere
aynenye
.
464
Pwere
mpange
re
erntenherre
.
465
Aylepawe
!
Human hair string!
466
Arlpalhe
hairstring (made from animal fur)
467
matyarte
,
pelye
traditional apron
468
Artnangke
alpitawe
!
Bilby tail tip!
469
Atne
ltware
artnkerranawe
.
Breaking wind.
470
Aynterrke
angkerrane
,
ilwekere
.
He is burping / hiccoughing.
471
Arlwekere
Single women's camp
472
Arnkentye
Single men's camp
473
Apmerangk-arenge
apmere
Married camp
474
Weye
arlke
Meat
475
atnme
red ochre
476
marlalperre
yellow ochre
477
aytwelke
pipeclay
478
arake
black stone
479
arrilpe
sharp
480
akwerrke
young one
481
Tyweke-tyweke
akwerrke
chicks
482
Tyweke-tywekele
kwarte
atherrantye
.
The chook is laying an egg.
483
Tyweke-tywekele
kwarte
atnhenhawe
!
The chicken laid an egg!
484
Kwarte
nte
athenhawe
!
Lay an egg!