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Revision as of 04:12, 22 February 2018
Thumaka is a minority Tigolic language, inspired by Romani. It is notable for its relatively conservative verb system.
Phonology
Consonants
- k g kh ng
- t d th n
- ṭ ḍ ṭh ṇ
- p b ph m
- f fh s sh (ṣ) (ś) h
- r l
Vowels
Morphology
Nouns
Nouns are relatively simple (comparable to my old Tíogall).
Two states: absolute and construct.
Verbs
Tumacan verbs have two tenses (nonpast and past) and two aspects (imperfective and perfective). The imperfective-perfective distinction is characterized by allomorphy inherited from Old Eevo. As in Slavic languages, the perfective form is often derived by adding a prefix, which causes the verb to take the conjunct form. Most Tumacan verbs thus have two principal parts: imperfective and perfective.
The old subject/TAM suffixes have been lost and tense is marked by prefixes.