Qwbmwdqwg

Qwbmwdqwg /ʔə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language spoken in Verse:Angai.

Phonology

• vowels: ⟨w oo⟩ /ə ã/
• consonants: ⟨q m k⟩ /ʔ m k~h/
• tones: ⟨-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l⟩ /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/

The -0 tone only occurs in function words.

Morphology

Most Qwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Some roots in the qwT₁mwT₂kwT₃ verb stem:

• qwlmwbkwj = to preside
• qwbmwdkwg = to speak
• qwxmwbkwb = to hear
• qwjmwgkwd = 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: mwbkwx 'bird', mwbkwxqoob 'birds'.

Patterns

(b-j-v 'to do' is used as the placeholder root)

Verbs

Infinitive: qwlmwlkwd 'to sleep'

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
Verbal noun	qwlmwlkwd

Patterns

(b-j-v 'to do' is used as the placeholder root)

Syntax

Noun phrases

Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner qw:

Compare:

qwdkwlqwb qw qwbmwdqwg.

Qwbmwdqwg is easy.

qwbmwdqwg kw.

This is Qwbmwdqwg.