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''' | '''Zlïke''' (native name ''ihr zlïker Zießammel'') is a language of the country Zlïkezhẅẅs in Central Etalocin. It's aesthetically inspired by German. | ||
Zlïke has loanwords from Ksieh, [[Fursfop]] and Clofabosin. | |||
==Todo== | |||
Jazh - harp | |||
Kuzhel - flute | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Vowels: ''a e i o u w ë ï ẅ'' /ɑ ɛ ɪ ɔ ʊ ʏ ə ɨ ʊ/. | Vowels: ''a e i o u w ë ï ẅ'' /ɑ ɛ ɪ ɔ ʊ ʏ ə ɨ ʊ/. Unstressed ''e'' is pronounced as if written ''ë''. Vowels may be doubled or glottalized; the latter is marked with the letter ''h''. | ||
In addition there are a few diphthongs: ''ei ëi ie ïe au ua'' /ɛɪ əɨ ɪə ɨə ɑʊ ʊɑ/. | In addition there are a few diphthongs: ''ei ëi ie ïe au ua'' /ɛɪ əɨ ɪə ɨə ɑʊ ʊɑ/. | ||
Consonants: ''b p f pf d t th g | Consonants: ''b p f pf d t th g k ch h s z zh ß m n ng l r j'' /b p v f d t t' g k k' ʔ ʂ ʈ ɽ s m n ŋ l ɾ j/ | ||
Ejectives are weak as in Georgian. Final ejectives are realized as unreleased stops, whereas final voiceless stops may be spirantized as in Irish English or Liverpool English. | Ejectives are weak as in Georgian. Final ejectives are realized as unreleased stops, whereas final voiceless stops may be spirantized as in Irish English or Liverpool English. | ||
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*Brwschling | *Brwschling | ||
*Eintrach | *Eintrach | ||
* | *Klwgepfazh | ||
*Anfihst | *Anfihst | ||
*Laamaper | *Laamaper | ||
*Pfernpfuh | |||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
Zlïce is polysynthetic in that it features noun incorporation with certain verbs. It is unlike most other polysynthetic languages in that word lengths are comparable to the average Germanic or Finnic language. | Zlïce is polysynthetic in that it features noun incorporation with certain verbs. It is unlike most other polysynthetic languages in that word lengths are comparable to the average Germanic or Finnic language. The morpheme count in an average Zlïce word is much smaller than in most polysynthetic languages. | ||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
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The gardens in Furnifoo are indeed beautiful. | The gardens in Furnifoo are indeed beautiful. | ||
''Ischeß ihr emPfanber drëbagbeigem, ihr angtlẅren tah "Staußar ihr Kuzhel! Staußar ihr Jazh!"'' | |||
never-PERF DEF CONST.baby-GEN babble<perceive> the word<show>.AGENT like beauty.EMPH DEF flute beauty.EMPH DEF harp | |||
"Those who say the flute and harp are sweet have never heard their baby babbling" | |||