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'''{{SUBPAGENAME}}''' /to˦ki˧ i˦˥˨ke˩˧/ is a language with minimalistic consonants, vowels and phonotactics but with 10 possible tones on each syllable. It is a parody of Toki Pona.
'''Ike''', natively ''tōkı{{cdb}} ı{{ctb}}ke̱'' /to˦ki˧ i˦˥˨ke˨/, is a [[Tricin|Trician]] language with minimalistic consonants, vowels and phonotactics but with 10 tones. It is a parody of Toki Pona.


tō = to speak, -ki = nominalizer
== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
=== Phonotactics ===
=== Phonotactics ===
{{SUBPAGENAME}} phonotactics is identical to that of Toki Pona. {{SUBPAGENAME}} has 460 possible syllables, including tone.
{{SUBPAGENAME}} segments and phonotactics are identical to those of Toki Pona. /n/ codas are treated as moraic nasals, as in Japanese.
/i/ is romanized as {{angbr|ı̣}} unless there is a diacritic below the letter.
=== Tone ===
{{SUBPAGENAME}} morae have 10 possible tones: /˥ ˦ ˧ ˨ ˩ ˧˩ ˦˥˨ ˦˥˦ ˧˥ ˩˧/, romanized {{angbr|'''ā̄ ā a a̱ a̱̱ a̖ a̰ ȧ á a̗'''}}. Only /˧ ˨/ tones may occur on non-word-initial morae.


=== Consonants ===
== Grammar ==
/k t n p m j r l w s/
Analytic
 
== Vocabulary ==
=== Vowels ===
* mí{{cdb}} 'who'
/i e a o u/
* mı{{cgb}} 'I, me'
=== Tone ===
* mı{{ceb}} 'from'
{{SUBPAGENAME}} syllables have 10 possible tones: /˥ ˦ ˧ ˨ ˩ ˧˩ ˦˥˨ ˥˦ ˧˥ ˩˧/, romanized {{angbr|'''ā̄ ā a a̱ a̱̱ a̖ a̰ ȧ á a̗'''}}. /˧/ is the least marked tone.
* mı{{cdb}} 'in'
* mı{{ctb}} 'with'
* mi{{cdb}} 'for'
* ja̰n{{cll}} 'window'
* jȧn 'to yawn'
* ní{{cdb}}mı{{cll}} 'to take'
* mama 'mother'
* papa 'father'
* tu 'you'
* tu̇ 'fifteen'
* walo 'kiln'
* wa̱̱lı{{cdb}} 'heavy'
* wálo 'light'
* wa{{cab}}lo{{cll}} 'eight'
* wālo{{cll}} 'brave; valid'
* lȧko 'bear'
* na̗wa 'to go out'
* na{{cgb}}wa{{cll}} 'to give'
* kén '(slang) yep'

Revision as of 22:17, 4 June 2023

Ike, natively tōkı̣ ı̰ke̱ /to˦ki˧ i˦˥˨ke˨/, is a Trician language with minimalistic consonants, vowels and phonotactics but with 10 tones. It is a parody of Toki Pona.

Phonology

Phonotactics

Toki Ike segments and phonotactics are identical to those of Toki Pona. /n/ codas are treated as moraic nasals, as in Japanese. /i/ is romanized as ⟨ı̣⟩ unless there is a diacritic below the letter.

Tone

Toki Ike morae have 10 possible tones: /˥ ˦ ˧ ˨ ˩ ˧˩ ˦˥˨ ˦˥˦ ˧˥ ˩˧/, romanized ⟨ā̄ ā a a̱ a̱̱ a̖ a̰ ȧ á a̗⟩. Only /˧ ˨/ tones may occur on non-word-initial morae.

Grammar

Analytic

Vocabulary

  • mị́ 'who'
  • mı̖ 'I, me'
  • mı͇ 'from'
  • mı̣ 'in'
  • mı̰ 'with'
  • mị 'for'
  • ja̰ṉ 'window'
  • jȧn 'to yawn'
  • nị́mı̱ 'to take'
  • mama 'mother'
  • papa 'father'
  • tu 'you'
  • tu̇ 'fifteen'
  • walo 'kiln'
  • wa̱̱lı̣ 'heavy'
  • wálo 'light'
  • wa̗lo̱ 'eight'
  • wālo̱ 'brave; valid'
  • lȧko 'bear'
  • na̗wa 'to go out'
  • na̖wa̱ 'to give'
  • kén '(slang) yep'
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