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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"...


For any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-u'' [Adamic ''-u''] to form the singular.
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" > ''alfu'' "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 alfu eri hú''  "the man is a dog" (Adamic ''avâla iru kufán'', Canonic ''vāh hu'')
: ''il alba eri hú''  "the man is a dog" (Adamic ''avâla iru kufán'', Canonic ''vāh hu'')


:''il alfu firis'' "the man is dead"  (Adamic ''avâla murá-su'', Canonic ''vāh muris'')
:''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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===Morphophonology===
==Black Speech==
alf, elbi > uruk, orko
bel, belli > gog, gog-nagog
 
 
uruk, ugruk, orko, ogro, gog, [associated with chocking
 
il, ilf, ilbi, bel, elep, [associated with kissing
 
DARK hú "dog"
BRIGHT belep "human"
val > il


==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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