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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
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==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
==Morphology== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
Nāqajt has six pronouns which inflect for five cases. | |||
<poem> | |||
{{sc|nom}}: dii, iqii, maa, diinit, qiinit, maanit | |||
{{sc|gen}}: diij, qiij, maaj, diijt, qiijt, maajt | |||
{{sc|acc}}: diin, qiin, maan, diinit, qiinit, maanit | |||
{{sc|abl}}: diit, qiit, maat, diidit, qiidit, maadit | |||
{{sc|loc}}: diik, qiik, maak, diigit, qiigit, maagit | |||
</poem> | |||
===Verbs=== | |||
The pronominal endings for the verb in Nāqajt. | |||
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! colspan="3"| [[w:singular number|singular]] | |||
! colspan="3"| [[w:plural number|plural]] | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:12.5%" | [[w:first person|first]] | |||
! style="width:12.5%" | [[w:second person|second]] | |||
! style="width:12.5%" | [[w:third person|third]] | |||
! style="width:12.5%" | [[w:first person|first]] | |||
! style="width:12.5%" | [[w:second person|second]] | |||
! style="width:12.5%" | [[w:third person|third]] | |||
|- | |||
| -di | |||
| -tiq | |||
| -ma | |||
| -dit | |||
| -tiqit | |||
| -majt | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Morphology=== | |||
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==Syntax== | ===Syntax=== | ||
Word order is strictly SVO but OVS when the sentence includes a pronoun. | |||
E.g (Parass 2009:11). | |||
: ''uqjadi dééngon tuglat'' ('I bring the reindeer from home') vs. ''dééngon tuglat uqjadi dii'' ('It is ''I'' who brings the reindeer from home') | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 4 September 2013
Background
Phonology
Vowels
Phonotactics
Orthography
Grammar
Pronouns
Nāqajt has six pronouns which inflect for five cases.
nom: dii, iqii, maa, diinit, qiinit, maanit
gen: diij, qiij, maaj, diijt, qiijt, maajt
acc: diin, qiin, maan, diinit, qiinit, maanit
abl: diit, qiit, maat, diidit, qiidit, maadit
loc: diik, qiik, maak, diigit, qiigit, maagit
Verbs
The pronominal endings for the verb in Nāqajt.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third |
| -di | -tiq | -ma | -dit | -tiqit | -majt |
Morphology
Syntax
Word order is strictly SVO but OVS when the sentence includes a pronoun.
E.g (Parass 2009:11).
- uqjadi dééngon tuglat ('I bring the reindeer from home') vs. dééngon tuglat uqjadi dii ('It is I who brings the reindeer from home')