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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
Based on Australian/Tamil.
Based on Australian/Tamil.
===Consonants===
p t ʈ c k
p t ʈ c k
m n ɳ ɲ ŋ
m n ɳ ɲ ŋ
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mb nr rnr
mb nr rnr


===Vowels===
aa a ii i uu u
aa a ii i uu u
===Phonotactics===
Words may only end in a vowel or one of the following consonants: ''n rn rr r y w''.
Geminate consonants are prohibited, like in Australian Aboriginal languages and unlike in Tamil.


==Grammar==
==Grammar==

Revision as of 02:55, 25 March 2017

Antyardu-n' ami tyu.ngarnra tyu.rraparn-ku kanyu-nra.

I-NOM about love hate-and speak-PRES

Warr' antyardu-rriku rimpawrda-nra?

for me-INTERR save-PRES?

Ngurtima yirr pardungu nu-rta-rimpawrda!

happy ACC·PREP birth GEN-AGENT-save! (Merry Christmas!)

Numbers

Phonology

Based on Australian/Tamil.

Consonants

p t ʈ c k m n ɳ ɲ ŋ j ʋ r ɻ ɽ mʙ ⁿr ᶯɽ

p t rt ty k m n rn ny ng y w rr r rd mb nr rnr

Vowels

aa a ii i uu u

Phonotactics

Words may only end in a vowel or one of the following consonants: n rn rr r y w.

Geminate consonants are prohibited, like in Australian Aboriginal languages and unlike in Tamil.

Grammar

Latin-ish, "magnā cum laude" order

Nouns

-ngku = plural

Pronouns

antyardu = I

narrinyi = thou

wurta = he/she

kumpanrni = we

rtaarntu = ye

wurtangku = they