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The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its canonic verbal form ''qua-''. The root ''KHÚ-'' "dog" derives from ''hū-'' "to bark". The root ''LÁ-'' from ''lā-'' "to use the tongue". ''KHE-'' from ''qia-'' "to see"... | The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its canonic verbal form ''qua-''. The root ''KHÚ-'' "dog" derives from ''hū-'' "to bark". The root ''LÁ-'' from ''lā-'' "to use the tongue". ''KHE-'' from ''qia-'' "to see"... | ||
To form the singular, for any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-u'' [Adamic ''-u''] if the root is DARK, otherwise ''-a''. | |||
:''ALF-'' "human / elf" > '' | :''ALF-'' "human / elf" > ''alba'' "human / elf" | ||
:''NÚR-'' "death" > ''núru'' "death" | :''NÚR-'' "death" > ''núru'' "death" | ||
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:''eá'' "to be" (canonic ''ā- "to be") | :''eá'' "to be" (canonic ''ā- "to be") | ||
: ''il | : ''il alba eri hú'' "the man is a dog" (Adamic ''avâla iru kufán'', Canonic ''vāh hu'') | ||
:''il | :''il alba firi'' "the man is dead" (Adamic ''avâla murá-su'', Canonic ''vāh muris'') | ||
The construct state: | The construct state: | ||
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''hul'' > ''húo''<br> | ''hul'' > ''húo''<br> | ||
''qul'' > ''quele''<br> | ''qul'' > ''quele''<br> | ||
DARK hú "dog" | |||
BRIGHT alba "human" | |||
==Sound Laws== | ==Sound Laws== | ||
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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
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=== | ==Black Speech== | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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