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* vowels: {{angbr|''w oo''}} /ə ã/ | * vowels: {{angbr|''w oo''}} /ə ã/ | ||
* consonants: {{angbr|''q m k r''}} /ʔ m k ɾ/ | * consonants: {{angbr|''q m k r''}} /ʔ m k ɾ/ | ||
* tones: {{angbr|''-b -0 -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l''}} /˥ ˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/ | * tones: {{angbr|''-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l''}} /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/ | ||
The -0 tone only occurs in function words. | The -0 tone only occurs in function words. | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 13 October 2024
Rwbmwdqwg /ɾə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language, conceived by User:IlL.
Phonology
- vowels: ⟨w oo⟩ /ə ã/
- consonants: ⟨q m k r⟩ /ʔ m k ɾ/
- tones: ⟨-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l⟩ /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/
The -0 tone only occurs in function words.
Morphology
Most Rwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Some roots in the qwT1mwT2kwT3 verb stem:
- qwlmwbkwj = to preside
- qwbmwdkwg = to speak
- qwxmwbkwb = to hear
- qwtmwgkwd = to see
- qwbmwxkws = to eat
- qwzmwxkwv = to drink
Only a few roots are bitonal, such as qwxkwj 'to stand' and qwskws 'to go'.
Nouns
The plural marker is -qoob: pwbkwx 'bird', pwbkwxqoob 'birds'.
Verbs
| Person | Non-past | Past/Stative |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | qoolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqoodqoox |
| 2sg | koolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqoodkwt |
| 3sg | roolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqood |
| 1pl | qoolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodqoov |
| 2pl | koolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodkoov |
| 3pl | roolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodmooj |
| Participle | moolmwlrwd | |
| Infinitive | qwlmwlrwd | |
Syntax
Noun phrases
Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner w:
- Compare:
- qwdkwlqwb w rwbmwdqwg.
- Rwbmwdqwg is easy.
- rwbmwdqwg rw.
- This is Rwbmwdqwg.