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1. Suffixes are added to Wonnarua words to provide additional meaning that make a sentence. 2. The Instrumental suffix is added to a weapon or tool when being used in an action. For example: The man used a spear. kuri-ERG puwama kamay-INSTR kuri-ku puwama-kamay-tju 3. Different Instrumental suffixes are added, depending on the way the weapon or tool word ends. See the table below and look at how the locative changes. Noun ending in Instrumental Suffix Ng or vowel (a,e,i,o,u) -ku L, r, rr -u W, y, ny, yn -tju n -tu 4. Click on to complete the student activity. In the activity, draw a line to the matching instrumental suffix for each word. eg. canoe-INSTR naway-tju 5. Check your work before clicking to submit your work for teacher feedback.