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===Nouns=== | |||
Qut nouns are separated between two classes, named I (non-pluriform) and II (pluriform), which are separated between IIa and IIb. Their difference is in genitive and possession constructions based on three forms | |||
Absolute form - The basic form of a noun; a noun which is not possessed. | |||
N1 - The form of the possessed noun, when associated with the possessive prefixes for the 1st person singular, 2nd person singular or plural, and 3rd person singular or plural | |||
N2 - The form of the possessed noun, when associated with the possessive prefixes for the 1st person plural exclusive or inclusive or the form of the nomen regens in a genitive clause : Pedro '''mãkua''', "Pedro's '''father'''" | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! I | |||
! IIa | |||
! IIb | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | Absolute form | |||
| sa | |||
| goaba | |||
| mãkua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| arrow | |||
| house | |||
| father | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 1SG | |||
| pasa | |||
| pagoaba | |||
| pabakua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| mine arrow | |||
| my house | |||
| my father | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 2SG | |||
| rosa | |||
| rogoaba | |||
| robakua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| thine arrow | |||
| thy house | |||
| thy father | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 3 | |||
| usa | |||
| ugoaba | |||
| ubakua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| his/their arrow | |||
| his/their house | |||
| his/their father | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 1PL EXCL | |||
| tysa | |||
| tyñõãmã | |||
| tymãkua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| our arrow | |||
| our house | |||
| our father | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 1PL INCL | |||
| rysa | |||
| ryñõãmã | |||
| rymãkua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| our arrow | |||
| our house | |||
| our father | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 2PL | |||
| ru'sa | |||
| ru'goaba | |||
| ru'bakua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| your arrow | |||
| your house | |||
| your father | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | Genitive construction | |||
| NP sa | |||
| NP ñõãmã | |||
| NP mãkua | |||
|- style="font-style:italic;" | |||
| NP's arrow / arrow of NP | |||
| NP's house / house of NP | |||
| NP's father / father of NP | |||
|} | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 12 November 2024
Introduction
Qut (Qut nã'anĩ) is a native South American language spoken on the North of the Amazonian forest, at the borders of Rio Negro.
Phonology
Orthography
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | p, b | t ~ t͡ʃ, d | k, g | q | ʔ |
| Fricative | s | ||||
| Flap | ɾ |
Vowels
| Frontal | Central | Back | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plain | nasal | plain | nasal | plain | nasal | |
| Close | i | ĩ | ɨ | ɨ̃ | u | ũ |
| Mid close | o | õ | ||||
| Mid open | ɛ | ɛ̃ | ||||
| Open | a | ã | ||||
Prosody
Stress
Intonation
Phonotactics
Morphophonology
Morphology
Nouns
Qut nouns are separated between two classes, named I (non-pluriform) and II (pluriform), which are separated between IIa and IIb. Their difference is in genitive and possession constructions based on three forms
Absolute form - The basic form of a noun; a noun which is not possessed.
N1 - The form of the possessed noun, when associated with the possessive prefixes for the 1st person singular, 2nd person singular or plural, and 3rd person singular or plural
N2 - The form of the possessed noun, when associated with the possessive prefixes for the 1st person plural exclusive or inclusive or the form of the nomen regens in a genitive clause : Pedro mãkua, "Pedro's father"
| I | IIa | IIb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute form | sa | goaba | mãkua |
| arrow | house | father | |
| 1SG | pasa | pagoaba | pabakua |
| mine arrow | my house | my father | |
| 2SG | rosa | rogoaba | robakua |
| thine arrow | thy house | thy father | |
| 3 | usa | ugoaba | ubakua |
| his/their arrow | his/their house | his/their father | |
| 1PL EXCL | tysa | tyñõãmã | tymãkua |
| our arrow | our house | our father | |
| 1PL INCL | rysa | ryñõãmã | rymãkua |
| our arrow | our house | our father | |
| 2PL | ru'sa | ru'goaba | ru'bakua |
| your arrow | your house | your father | |
| Genitive construction | NP sa | NP ñõãmã | NP mãkua |
| NP's arrow / arrow of NP | NP's house / house of NP | NP's father / father of NP |