Proto-Mittaali

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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