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'''Kawa''' (/kawa/) is an artlang created by Tariselan. Kawa takes some minor inspiration from Māori, English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. The language itself | '''Kawa''' (/kawa/) is an artlang created by Tariselan. Kawa takes some minor inspiration from Māori, English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. The language itself is created with the intent to be spoken between the creator and their partner. It was started around 12<sup>th</sup> of July 2022. | ||
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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
< | Kawa follows a ''(C)<sup>2</sup>V(C)'' syllable structure. | ||
'''Initial C''' | |||
All consonants are allowed to be in initial position. | |||
'''Initial C<sup>2</sup>''' | |||
/kn/, /gn/, /st/, /stʷ/, /sk/, /skʷ/, /kʷʍ/, /tʷʍ/, /sʷʍ/, /Nw/, /Nʍ/<sup>1</sup>, /Nj/, /mb/ | |||
'''V''' | |||
* /a/ is allowed after and befor all consonants | |||
* /e/ is allowed after and befor all consonants | |||
* /i/ isn't allowed before or after /j/ | |||
* /o/ is allowed after and befor all consonants | |||
* /u/ isn't allowed before or after /w/ | |||
'''Final C''' | |||
/m/, /ŋ/, /b/, /g/, /t/, /f/, /v/, /s/ | |||
===Morphophonology=== | ===Morphophonology=== | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
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Nouns are inflected for case. | |||
Nouns | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
|+ Noun Cases | |||
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! | |||
! Nominative/Accusative | |||
! Genitive | |||
! Dative | |||
-- | |- | ||
! -C | |||
| -o | |||
| -i | |||
| -a | |||
|- | |||
! -V | |||
| -mo | |||
| -mi | |||
| -ma | |||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
Revision as of 07:56, 26 July 2022
Kawa (/kawa/) is an artlang created by Tariselan. Kawa takes some minor inspiration from Māori, English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. The language itself is created with the intent to be spoken between the creator and their partner. It was started around 12th of July 2022.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Coronal | Guttural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ |
| Stops | p b | t tʷ | k kʷ g |
| Fricatives | f v | s sʷ | h |
| Approximants | w | j | ʍ1 |
Notes:
- During allophonic realisation, /w/ is affected by /ʍ/, however, in the writing system, it is seen as the soft version of /h/
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | a | |
Orthography
Prosody
Stress
Intonation
Phonotactics
Kawa follows a (C)2V(C) syllable structure. Initial C All consonants are allowed to be in initial position.
Initial C2 /kn/, /gn/, /st/, /stʷ/, /sk/, /skʷ/, /kʷʍ/, /tʷʍ/, /sʷʍ/, /Nw/, /Nʍ/1, /Nj/, /mb/
V
- /a/ is allowed after and befor all consonants
- /e/ is allowed after and befor all consonants
- /i/ isn't allowed before or after /j/
- /o/ is allowed after and befor all consonants
- /u/ isn't allowed before or after /w/
Final C /m/, /ŋ/, /b/, /g/, /t/, /f/, /v/, /s/
Morphophonology
Morphology
Nouns
Nouns are inflected for case.
| Nominative/Accusative | Genitive | Dative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -C | -o | -i | -a |
| -V | -mo | -mi | -ma |