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Teutla notably preserves the alveolar/retroflex distinction for the sibilant, adding a palatal also. | |||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
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Five vowels are distinguished with their long and short versions. | |||
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| Teutla | |
|---|---|
| Teutla | |
| Pronunciation | [/'teu.tla/] |
| Created by | Nicolás Campi |
| Setting | Earth-like planet |
| Native speakers | Unknown (2009) |
Cramarian
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Teutla is a Cramarian language with a faintly mixed Nahuatl/Mayan touch. It was later to be superseded by another language Coalen, with a very similar motif and inspiration but different grammar and phonetics.
Phonology
Teutla notably preserves the alveolar/retroflex distinction for the sibilant, adding a palatal also.
Consonants
| Bilabial | Dental/Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Retroflex | Labio-Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p b | t d | t͡ʃ | k g | |||
| Fricative | f | x | h | ||||
| Sibilant | s | ʃ | ʂ | ||||
| Nasal | m | n | |||||
| Liquid | l r | ||||||
| Approximant | w |
Vowels
Five vowels are distinguished with their long and short versions.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː | |
| Mid | e eː | o oː | |
| Open | a aː |
Morphosyntax
Nouns
Plural
Some plurals include a semantic distinction and can only be used with nouns of a class.
| Plural | Form | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| inanimate concrete | -tu | [tu] |
| inanimate abstract | -neh | [neʰ] |
| animate | -tla | [tɬa] |
Some plurals can be used with either.
| Plural | Form | IPA | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| completive | -tash | [taʂ] | All X |
| multative | -nech | [net͡ʃ] | A lot of X |
Possession
Pronouns
Verbs
Example texts
- Sample:
- shetash huaccan | chacnech ijopnej īxnen.
- /ˈʃetaʃ ˈwakkan | ˈt͡ʃaknet͡ʃ iˈxopnex ˈiːʂnen/
- All men are big | A lot of ashes cover his feet