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Proto-Mittaali had three vowel system: *a *i *u with no length distinction. Syllable structure was (C)V(C) with stress was falling on the first syllable
Proto-Mittaali had three vowel system: *a *i *u with no length distinction. Syllable structure was (C)V(C) with stress was falling on the first syllable
==Morphology==
==Morphology==
Proto Mittaali is reconstructed as SVO, head initial agglutinative language with nominative-accusative alignment(like most of its descendants).  
Proto Mittaali is reconstructed as SVO, head initial, agglutinative language with nominative-accusative alignment(like most of its descendants).  
===Nouns===
===Nouns===
Following noun cases are reconstructed:<br>
Following noun cases are reconstructed:<br>
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===Verbs===
===Verbs===
Verbs are conjugated for mood, voice, tense and aspect (in this order). Like any modern languages, Proto-Mittaali lacks infinitive. Imperative formed by reduplicating the verb. Conditional by adding -qu. Passive voice is formed by adding -mri, Middle voice by adding -kut. Following tense suffixes are reconstructed:<br>Present tense is unmarked<br>Past: -lka<br>Future: -kju<br>Perfective aspect is unmarked, while Imperfective is marked with -fsa. Habitual is formed by suffix -xmu.
Verbs are conjugated for mood, voice, tense and aspect (in this order). Like any modern languages, Proto-Mittaali lacks infinitive. Imperative formed by reduplicating the verb. Conditional by adding -qu. Passive voice is formed by adding -mri, Middle voice by adding -kut. Following tense suffixes are reconstructed:<br>Present tense is unmarked<br>Past: -lka<br>Future: -kju<br>Perfective aspect is unmarked, while Imperfective is marked with -fsa. Habitual is formed by suffix -xmu.
 
==Reconstructions==
[[Category:Proto-languages]]
[[Category:Proto-languages]]

Revision as of 16:52, 26 July 2023

Proto-Mittaali
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Created byChuvachok1234
Reconstruction ofMittaali languages
Lower-order reconstructions

Proto-Mittaali is a reconstructed ancrestor of Mittaali languages.

Phonology

Consonant phonemes
Labial Dental Palatal Velar Uvular
Nasal *m *n
Stop *p *t *k *q
Fircative *f *s *x
Trill *r
Approximant *w *l *j

Proto-Mittaali had three vowel system: *a *i *u with no length distinction. Syllable structure was (C)V(C) with stress was falling on the first syllable

Morphology

Proto Mittaali is reconstructed as SVO, head initial, agglutinative language with nominative-accusative alignment(like most of its descendants).

Nouns

Following noun cases are reconstructed:
Nominative: no marking
Accutative: *-put
Locative: *-kul
Dative: *-wa
Lative: *-lak
Instrumental: *-luj
Comitative: *-sfi
Genetive: *-tja
Plural is formed by adding -kus after case suffix

Verbs

Verbs are conjugated for mood, voice, tense and aspect (in this order). Like any modern languages, Proto-Mittaali lacks infinitive. Imperative formed by reduplicating the verb. Conditional by adding -qu. Passive voice is formed by adding -mri, Middle voice by adding -kut. Following tense suffixes are reconstructed:
Present tense is unmarked
Past: -lka
Future: -kju
Perfective aspect is unmarked, while Imperfective is marked with -fsa. Habitual is formed by suffix -xmu.

Reconstructions