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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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Tũka uses an SOV constituent order in most sentences, though the verb comes first(VSO) in imperative sentences, as well as the imperative particle, ''im'', which goes after the verb. | |||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||
===Verb phrase=== | ===Verb phrase=== | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 15 February 2024
| Tũka | |
|---|---|
| Tucan | |
| i tũka | |
| Pronunciation | [i̯ ˈtuj.ka] |
| Created by | Jukethatbox |
| Date | 2024 |
Tũka(/tuːkə/; Tũka: [ˈtuj.ka]) is an a priori artlang that follows the design principle of "simple sounds, complex grammar". In principle, the language is heavily influenced by Toki Pona, though the orthography is inspired by Polynesian languages and Portuguese.
Phonology
Orthography
Tũka orthography is heavily inspired by Portuguese and the Polynesian languages.
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Palatal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | k | ||
| Nasal | m | n | |||
| Fricative | h | ||||
| (Lateral) Approximant | l | j |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Open | a |
Prosody
Stress
Tũka uses a prototonic stress pattern.
Phonotactics
Tũka uses what I call Juke's law, which I have used in other languages, like in Kutic and Proto-Tassinean. Essentially, two phonemes of the same consonant category(e.g. plosive, fricative, etc.) can not be directly adjacent to each other, e.g. /tka/ would not be possible, as both /t/ and /k/ are plosives.
Morphology
Syntax
Constituent order
Tũka uses an SOV constituent order in most sentences, though the verb comes first(VSO) in imperative sentences, as well as the imperative particle, im, which goes after the verb.