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Inspirations: Vietnamese, Old Irish, Tiberian Hebrew, Maltese | Inspirations: Vietnamese, Old Irish, Tiberian Hebrew, Maltese | ||
== Phonology == | |||
p t c k kħ q = /p t k q {{qeth}} ʔ/; ph th ch kh = /f θ x χ/ | p t c k kħ q = /p t k q {{qeth}} ʔ/; ph th ch kh = /f θ x χ/ | ||
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has lenition and lateralization mutations; vos word order | has lenition and lateralization mutations; vos word order | ||
== Diachronics == | |||
== Morphology == | == Morphology == | ||
Old Irish-style independent-dependent verbal allomorphy, which includes tone changes (the proto-stage had level tones and was predominantly CV, with geminates, nC and sC clusters. tones in reduced syllables leave a mark on the stressed syllable, making tones more complex) | Old Irish-style independent-dependent verbal allomorphy, which includes tone changes (the proto-stage had level tones and was predominantly CV, with geminates, nC and sC clusters. tones in reduced syllables leave a mark on the stressed syllable, making tones more complex) | ||
nouns have unpredictable allomorphs as well, worse than TibH construct state (absolute~construct since easy to justify with stress) | nouns have unpredictable allomorphs as well, worse than TibH construct state (absolute~construct since easy to justify with stress) | ||
Revision as of 18:50, 23 February 2022
Inspirations: Vietnamese, Old Irish, Tiberian Hebrew, Maltese
Phonology
p t c k kħ q = /p t k q ʡ ʔ/; ph th ch kh = /f θ x χ/
m n ng; mh nh ngh = /m n ŋ; ṽ (lenis n) (lenis ŋ)/
x s ħ h = /ɬ ʃ ħ h/
b ƀ đ d g ǥ għ = /v (bilabial l) ɮ ð ɣ ʟ ayin/
r l /r l/
i ê e a o ô u = /i e ɛ a ɔ o u/; ă = shva na; ĕ = ultrashort e; ie uo
Ultrashort vowels cannot carry independent tones
6 tones of Vietnamese
has lenition and lateralization mutations; vos word order
Diachronics
Morphology
Old Irish-style independent-dependent verbal allomorphy, which includes tone changes (the proto-stage had level tones and was predominantly CV, with geminates, nC and sC clusters. tones in reduced syllables leave a mark on the stressed syllable, making tones more complex)
nouns have unpredictable allomorphs as well, worse than TibH construct state (absolute~construct since easy to justify with stress)