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==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
===Morphology=== | ===Morphology=== | ||
====Stems==== | |||
Stems are usually predicate bases of the form CVC. These can never have the same consonant in the first and second position, thus forbidding forms such as **lul or **rer. | |||
Similar to Semitic languages and European languages there is considerable vowel variation, something which has been grammaticalised. The basic vowel variation pattern is '''e – u – ø'''. These patterns have acquired specific names based on their predominant usage in the language. The e–pattern is called the ''nominal pattern'', the u–pattern the ''verbal'', and the ø–pattern is named the ''qualifying pattern''. Certain stems do not have a verbal form and are termed ''deprived'' stems. | |||
A general example: the consonant stem '''g–r''' “straight” we get the possible configurations '''ger–, gur–, gr–''' all used in words such as '''geraz''', '''guruti''', and '''grtaz'''. | |||
As mentioned, not all stems have all the possible vowel patterns available, e.g., '''t–r''' “person” with the only forms being '''ter''', '''tr–''', lacking the verbal pattern **tur. | |||
====Roots==== | |||
The roots of the language are split into animate and inanimate. | |||
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Background
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | ||||||||||||
| Plosive | ||||||||||||
| Fricative | ||||||||||||
| Affricate | ||||||||||||
| Approximant | ||||||||||||
| Trill | ||||||||||||
| Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
| Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral app. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral flap |
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | |||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | |||||
| Near-open | |||||
| Open |
Phonotactics
Orthography
Grammar
Morphology
Stems
Stems are usually predicate bases of the form CVC. These can never have the same consonant in the first and second position, thus forbidding forms such as **lul or **rer.
Similar to Semitic languages and European languages there is considerable vowel variation, something which has been grammaticalised. The basic vowel variation pattern is e – u – ø. These patterns have acquired specific names based on their predominant usage in the language. The e–pattern is called the nominal pattern, the u–pattern the verbal, and the ø–pattern is named the qualifying pattern. Certain stems do not have a verbal form and are termed deprived stems.
A general example: the consonant stem g–r “straight” we get the possible configurations ger–, gur–, gr– all used in words such as geraz, guruti, and grtaz.
As mentioned, not all stems have all the possible vowel patterns available, e.g., t–r “person” with the only forms being ter, tr–, lacking the verbal pattern **tur.
Roots
The roots of the language are split into animate and inanimate.