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III. Once done, try making sure everything is properly spelt so as to avoid unnecessary reader fatigue.
III. Once done, try making sure everything is properly spelt so as to avoid unnecessary reader fatigue.
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{{Infobox language
|name = Sharqi
|nativename = Af Sharqi
|pronunciation = ǽf ʃɑ́rqɪ
|creator = [[User:Shariifka|Shariifka]]
|region = East Africa
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|date = 2022
|familycolor = Afro-Asiatic
|fam1 = [[w:Afro-Asiatic_languages|Afro-Asiatic]]
|fam2 = [[w:Semitic_languages|Semitic]]
|fam3 = [[w:South_Semitic_languages|South Semitic]]
|fam4 = [[w:Ethiopian_Semitic_languages|Ethiopian Semitic]]
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|script        = [[w:Latin script|Latin]]
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Sharqi is an Ethiopian Semitic language heavily inspired by Somali.
Sharqi is an Ethiopian Semitic language heavily inspired by Somali.
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===Orthography===
===Orthography===
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Af Sharqi consonant phonemes
! colspan="2" |
! Labial
! Dental/<br />Alveolar
! Postalveolar
! Palatal
! Velar
! Uvular
! Pharyngeal
! Glottal
|-
! colspan="2" | Nasal
| '''''m'''''
| '''''n'''''
| |
|('''''ny''''' /ɲ/)
| || || ||
|-
! rowspan="2" | Stop consonant
! voiceless
|
| '''''t''''' /t̪/
| ||
| '''''k'''''
| '''''q'''''
|
| ''''' ' '''''/ʔ/
|-
! voiced
| '''''b'''''
| '''''d''''' /d̪/
| '''''dh''''' /ɖ/
|
| '''''ɡ'''''
| || ||
|-
! rowspan="2" | Affricate
! voiceless
| ||
|
| || || || ||
|-
! voiced
| ||
| '''''j''''' /dʒ/
| || || || ||
|-
! colspan="2"|Fricative
| '''''f'''''
| '''''s'''''
| '''''sh''''' /ʃ/
|
|
| '''''kh''''' /x̠~χ/
| '''''x''''' /ħ/
| '''''h'''''
|-
! colspan="2" | Approximant
|
| '''''l'''''
|
| '''''y''''' /j/
| '''''w'''''
|
| '''''c''''' /ʕ/ ||
|-
! colspan="2" | Trill
|
| '''''r''''' /r~ɾ/
| || || || || ||
|}
===Vowels===
===Vowels===
===Prosody===
===Prosody===
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===Verbs===
===Verbs===
====Stem 1====
====Stem 1====
Stem 1 is the base form of a verb. The citation form is the 3rd person singular masculine perfect.
Stem 1 is the base form of a verb. <!--The citation form is the 3rd person singular masculine perfect.-->
*''F-C-L'' is used as the generic verb stem (with ''qadal'' "kill" as the example verb).
*''F-C-L'' is used as the generic verb stem (with ''qadal'' "kill" as the example verb).
**''F'': first root consonant
**''F'': first root consonant
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|-
|-
!2P
!2P
| '''''tiFaC(a)Lúun''''' || ''tiqadlúun''|| '''''tiF(i)CiLúun''''' || ''tiqdilúun''|| '''''FaCaLkúun''''' || ''qadalkúun''||'''''FìC(á)Lo''''' || ''qídlo'' || '''''tiF(a)CaLúun''''' || ''tiqdalúun''
| '''''tiFaC(a)Lúun''''' || ''tiqadlúun''|| '''''tiF(i)CiLúun''''' || ''tiqdilúun''|| '''''FaCaLkúun''''' || ''qadalkúun''||'''''FìC(á)Lo''''' || ''qídlu'' || '''''tiF(a)CaLúun''''' || ''tiqdalúun''
|-
|-
!3P
!3P
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*If ''F'' is:-
*If ''F'' is:-
**w:  
**w:  
***''i'' becomes ''u'' before ''w'', with ''uw'' becoming ''uu'' before a consonant - e.g. ''al yuudid'' "he does not love" (from ''*yiwdid'').  
***''i'' becomes ''u'' before ''w'', with ''uw'' becoming ''uu'' before a consonant. If the following syllable has the vowel ''i'', it also becomes ''u'' - e.g. ''al yuudud'' "he does not love" (from ''*yiwdid'').  
***The sequence ''uwa'' is further simplified to ''oo'' - e.g. ''yoodad'' "he loves" (from ''*yuwadad'' < ''*yiwadad'').
***The sequence ''uwa'' is further simplified to ''oo'' - e.g. ''yoodad'' "he loves" (from ''*yuwadad'' < ''*yiwadad'').
**y:  
**y:  
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***The sequence ''iya'' is simplified to ''ee'' - e.g. ''teebas'' "she/it dries" (from ''*tiyabas'').
***The sequence ''iya'' is simplified to ''ee'' - e.g. ''teebas'' "she/it dries" (from ''*tiyabas'').
**Ø: preceding ''i'' becomes ''a'' in the imperfect and lengthened in the subjunctive/jussive - e.g. ''yaahal'' "it is enough" (from ''*yiØahal''), ''ay yiíhal'' "let it not be enough" (from *''yíØhal'').
**Ø: preceding ''i'' becomes ''a'' in the imperfect and lengthened in the subjunctive/jussive - e.g. ''yaahal'' "it is enough" (from ''*yiØahal''), ''ay yiíhal'' "let it not be enough" (from *''yíØhal'').
**A guttural letter (''G'': ', h, c, x): when intervocalic, preceding short vowel assimilates to following vowel - e.g. ''yaxamal'' "he carries" (from ''*yixamal'')<!--, ''ay tácraf'' "don't rest" (from ''tícraf'')-->.
**A guttural letter (''G'': ', h, c, x): when intervocalic, a preceding short vowel assimilates to following vowel - e.g. ''yaxamal'' "he carries" (from ''*yixamal'')<!--, ''ay tácraf'' "don't rest" (from ''tícraf'')-->.
*If ''C'' is:-
*If ''C'' is:-
**y, yC, or Cy:  
**y, yC, or Cy:  
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**G:
**G:
***''aGii'' in gerundive becomes ''iGii'' - e.g. ''mixíiraw'' "him being kind/merciful"-->
***''aGii'' in gerundive becomes ''iGii'' - e.g. ''mixíiraw'' "him being kind/merciful"-->
***When intervocalic, preceding short vowel assimilates to following vowel.
***When intervocalic, a preceding short vowel assimilates to following vowel.
*If ''L'' is:-
*If ''L'' is:-
**y:  
**y:  
***''(a)ya'' becomes ''ay'' - e.g. ''sallayd'' "she prayed" (from ''*sallayad'')
***''(a)ya(y)'' becomes ''ay'' - e.g. ''sallayd'' "she prayed" (from ''*sallayad'')
***''(a)yay'' becomes ''eey'' - e.g. ''salleey'' "I prayed" (from ''*sallayay'').
***''(a)yaw'' becomes ''aw'' - e.g. ''sallaw'' "he prayed" (from ''*sallayaw'').
***Final ''iy'' becomes ''i'' (''ii'' before a consonant) - e.g. ''silli'' "pray" (from ''*silliy'').
***Final ''iy'' becomes ''i'' (''ii'' before a consonant) - e.g. ''silli'' "pray" (from ''*silliy'').
***''yuu'' becomes ''uu'' after a consonant - e.g. ''yinasúun'' "they forget" (from ''*yinasyúun'').
***''yu(u)'' becomes ''u(u)'' after a consonant - e.g. ''yinasúun'' "they forget" (from ''*yinasyúun'').
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**''ayuu'' becomes ''aw'' - e.g. ''yisalláwn'' "they pray" (from ''*yisallayúun'')
**''ayu(u)'' becomes ''aw'' - e.g. ''yisalláwn'' "they pray" (from ''*yisallayúun'')
**''iyuu'' becomes ''uu'' - e.g. ''al tisillúun'' "you ''(pl.)'' do not pray" (from ''*tisilliyúun'')
**''iyuu'' becomes ''uu'' - e.g. ''al tisillúun'' "you ''(pl.)'' do not pray" (from ''*tisilliyúun'')
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***The gerundive takes the base ''FaCíy-'' (''FaCíi-'' before a consonant).-->
***The gerundive takes the base ''FaCíy-'' (''FaCíi-'' before a consonant).-->
**w:
**w:
***''(a)wa'' becomes ''aw'' - e.g. ''cafawd'' "she forgave" (from ''*cafwad'').
***''(a)wa(w)'' becomes ''aw'' - e.g. ''cafawd'' "she forgave" (from ''*cafwad'').
***''(a)way'' becomes ''ooy'' - e.g. ''cafooy'' "I forgave" (from ''*cafway'').
***''(a)way'' becomes ''oy'' - e.g. ''cafoy'' "I forgave" (from ''*cafway'').
***Final ''iw'' becomes ''u'' (''uu'' before a consonant) and makes preceding ''i'' into ''u'' - e.g. ''cufu'' "forgive" (from ''*cifiw'').
***Final ''iw'' becomes ''u'' (''uu'' before a consonant) and makes preceding ''i'' into ''u'' - e.g. ''cufu'' "forgive" (from ''*cifiw'').
***''wuu'' becomes ''uu'' after a consonant - e.g. ''yacafúun'' "they forgive" (from ''*yicafwúun'').
***''wu(u)'' becomes ''u(u)'' after a consonant - e.g. ''yacafúun'' "they forgive" (from ''*yicafwúun'').
***''awuu'' becomes ''ow'' - e.g. ''yiqandhówn'' "they get a fever" (from ''*yiqandhawúun'').
***''awu(u)'' becomes ''ow'' - e.g. ''yiqandhówn'' "they get a fever" (from ''*yiqandhawúun'').
***''iwuu'' becomes ''uu''  e.g. ''ay ticfúun'' "do not forgive ''(pl.)''" (from ''*ticfiwúun'')
***''iwuu'' becomes ''uu''  e.g. ''ay ticfúun'' "do not forgive ''(pl.)''" (from ''*ticfiwúun'')
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***''aØ(a)/Øa'' becomes ''aa'' - e.g. ''nashaad'' "she took/lifted" (from ''*nashaØad'').
***''aØ(a)/Øa'' becomes ''aa'' - e.g. ''nashaad'' "she took/lifted" (from ''*nashaØad'').
***Final ''iØ'' becomes ''i'' (''ii'' before a consonant) - e.g. ''níshi'' "take/lift" (from ''*níshiØ'').
***Final ''iØ'' becomes ''i'' (''ii'' before a consonant) - e.g. ''níshi'' "take/lift" (from ''*níshiØ'').
***''Øuu'' becomes ''uu'' after a consonant - e.g. ''yinashúun'' "they take/lift" (from ''*yinashØúun'').
***''Øu(u)'' becomes ''u(u)'' after a consonant - e.g. ''yinashúun'' "they take/lift" (from ''*yinashØúun'').
***''aØuu'' becomes ''ow'' - e.g. ''yuwaddówn'' "they finish" (from ''*yiwaddaØúun'')
***''aØu(u)'' becomes ''ow'' - e.g. ''yooddówn'' "they finish" (from ''*yiwaddaØúun'')
***''iØuu'' becomes ''uu''  e.g. ''al tinshúun'' "you ''(pl.)'' do not take/lift" (from ''*tinshiØúun'')
***''iØuu'' becomes ''uu''  e.g. ''al tinshúun'' "you ''(pl.)'' do not take/lift" (from ''*tinshiØúun'')
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=====Simple tenses=====
=====Simple tenses=====
=====Compound tenses=====
=====Compound tenses=====
*Present progressive: Imperfect (minus suffixes) + Perfect of ''-(ah)alaw'' - e.g. ''yikeed(ah)alaw'' "he is walking/going".
*Present progressive: Imperfect (minus suffixes and with final accent) + Perfect of ''-(ah)alaw'' - e.g. ''yikeéd(ah)alaw'' "he is walking/going".
**This is derived from the defective verb ''halaw'' "he is present" (notice that it has present meaning despite the perfect form)
**This is derived from the defective verb ''halaw'' "he is present".
*Past progressive: Imperfect (minus suffixes) + Perfect of ''nabar'' "he was present" - e.g. ''yikeed nabarúun'' "they were walking/going".
**''Halaw'' (stem: ''h-l-w'') is conjugated as a perfect verb, but has present meaning. Its past equivalent is ''nabraw'' (stem: ''n-b-r'').
*Past progressive: Imperfect (minus suffixes and with final accent) + Perfect of ''nabraw'' "he was present" - e.g. ''yikeéd nabrúun'' "they were walking/going".


==Syntax==
==Syntax==
===Constituent order===
===Constituent order===
Primarily SOV
Primarily SOV. However, clitic object pronouns follow the verb.


===Noun phrase===
===Noun phrase===
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==Example texts==
==Example texts==
<!--===Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)===
===Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)===
Beni aadanka kulligaw -->
<!--Beni aadanka kulligaw WAXA aw yitoolad nusuga OO xor AH KANA SIMAN XAGGA sharafta IYO xuquuqda. WAXA Ilaahay SIIYAY WACYI IYO damiir, WAANA IN QOF WALBA QOFKA KALE ULA DHAQMAA SI WALAALTINIMO AH.-->


==Other resources==
==Other resources==
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