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=== Verbs === | === Verbs === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Infinitive: '' | |+ Infinitive: ''qwlmwlqwd'' 'to sleep' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Person !! Non-past !! Past/Stative | ! Person !! Non-past !! Past/Stative | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 1sg | ! 1sg | ||
|| '' | || ''qoolmwlqwd'' || ''qwlkwlqoodqoox'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 2sg | ! 2sg | ||
|| '' | || ''koolmwlqwd'' || ''qwlkwlqoodkwt'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 3sg | ! 3sg | ||
|| '' | || ''moolmwlqwd'' || ''qwlkwlqood'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 1pl | ! 1pl | ||
|| '' | || ''qoolmwlqood'' || ''qwlkwlqoodqoov'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 2pl | ! 2pl | ||
|| '' | || ''koolmwlqood'' || ''qwlkwlqoodkoov'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 3pl | ! 3pl | ||
|| '' | || ''moolmwlqood'' || ''qwlkwlqoodmooj'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Participle | ! Participle | ||
|colspan=2| '' | |colspan=2| ''moolqwlqwd'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Infinitive | ! Infinitive | ||
|colspan=2| '' | |colspan=2| ''qwlmwlqwd'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 29 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
Some 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 | qoolmwlqwd | qwlkwlqoodqoox |
| 2sg | koolmwlqwd | qwlkwlqoodkwt |
| 3sg | moolmwlqwd | qwlkwlqood |
| 1pl | qoolmwlqood | qwlkwlqoodqoov |
| 2pl | koolmwlqood | qwlkwlqoodkoov |
| 3pl | moolmwlqood | qwlkwlqoodmooj |
| Participle | moolqwlqwd | |
| Infinitive | qwlmwlqwd | |
Syntax
Noun phrases
Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner qw:
- Compare:
- qwdkwlqwb qw wbmwdqwg.
- Qwbmwdqwg is easy.
- wbmwdqwg qwt.
- This is Qwbmwdqwg.