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In [[Verse:~~Angai~~|~~Angai~~]], '''Quququqquq''' (/ku:ku:'kʊkkʊk/, natively ''quququqquq qaqqaäa'' /kùkùkùkːùk kàkːàáà/ [kʰùvūvūkūɰˀ kʰàkǣǽǣ]) is the most phonologically minimalistic [[Kawenic languages|Kawenic]] language, with just one consonant /k/, two vowels /u a/, and two tones (high, Romanized ''ä ü'' and low, Romanized ''a u''). It originated in the island nation of Quqqaäa (lit. 'the Commons', pronounced /'kʊkə/ in English). Today it is the official language of Quqqaäa, Aqqaüqüququq (lit. 'Society of Friends'), and the Alliance.

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'''Quququqquq''' (/ku:ku:'kʊkkʊk/, natively ''quququqquq qaqqaäa'' /kùkùkùkːùk kàkːàáà/ [kʰùvūvūkūɰˀ kʰàkǣǽǣ]) is the most phonologically minimalistic [[Kawenic languages|Kawenic]] language, with just one consonant /k/, two vowels /u a/, and two tones (high, Romanized ''ä ü'' and low, Romanized ''a u'').

Quququqquq grammar is mainly inspired by Finnic languages. Like Estonian, Quququqquq is a partially fusionalized agglutinative language with a large noun case system.

~~Quququqquq is the lingua franca of modern Angai.~~

== Todo ==

auääuauüuauüq - a word like õueaiaäär

~~== The Quququqquq-speaking world ==~~

~~=== Quqqaäa ===~~

The official name of the country is ''Quqqaäau Uqaqaüquaqquq'' (Republic of the Commons). It is an eco-fascist country controlling most of the natively Kawenic-speaking area. It is allied with Furnifoo against Āínkiīaánịạkàì theocracies.

~~=== Aqqaüqüququq (Philopolis) ===~~

~~Aqqaüqüququq, also called Philopolis in English, is a Liberal democracy unlike Quqqaäa.~~

It plays a pivotal role in Timeline 3: to the rest of Angai, Aqqaüqüququq is regarded as very ethically progressive and a role model for society, especially in the way they're able to stand up to Quqqaäa (and threats of annexation)

~~=== Alliance ===~~

~~=== Differences between Quqqaäan, Philopolitan, and Alliance Quququqquq ===~~

== History ==

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# '''allative''': 'towards; recipient of an act of giving'

# '''adessive''': 'at, by, next to'

#* ''X-ADE ~~qaü~~ Y-NOM'' is used for 'X has Y': ''Qauaqqüqua ~~qaü~~ qüqququqau'' 'Qauaqquq has a cuckoo'

#* ''X-ADE qau Y-NOM'' is used for 'X has Y': ''Qauaqqüqua qau qüqququqau'' 'Qauaqquq has a cuckoo'

# '''ablative''': 'from; a person ~~from whom~~ something is taken, stolen, etc. from'

# '''ablative''': 'from; a person who something is taken, stolen, etc. from'

# '''translative''': 'becoming X'

# '''terminative''': 'as far as a location, until/by a certain point in time' (Korean -까지)

# '''durative''': 'at (temporal), during'

# '''essive''': 'being X'

# '''exessive''': 'becoming something else than X'

# '''comitative''': 'together with X'

# '''abessive''': 'without X'

# '''instructive''': 'using X'

==== Inflection ====

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* II: genitive singular (never ends in -q)

* III: genitive plural (often but not always ends in ''-qa''; never ends in -q)

* IV: partitive plural (~~always ends in -q; sometimes~~ III+q but not always)

* IV: partitive plural (often III+q but not always)

Some partitive plurals have vowel alternations:

-a -> -ü

-ä -> -u

-u -> -ä

-ü -> -a

Given principal parts nouns are declined as follows:

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Unlike nouns and adjectives, most verbs have an unchanging stem. There are only two irregular verbs in the language: ''qaüqa'' 'to be' and ''quüqquqa'' 'to go'.

Quququqquq verbs have several differences from Standard Average European:

Quququqquq verbs have several differences from those of Standard Average European:

* negative verb that marks TAM

* verbs are negated using a negative verb that marks TAM

* emphatic forms are used to emphasize the subject, instead of subject pronouns (cf. Old Irish)

* impersonal forms

* impersonal forms are used instead of the passive voice

Infinitives end in ''-uqa'' or ''-üqa'' depending on the verb. The connegative form (the form used after the negative verb) is always identical to the 2sg imperative except in irregular verbs.

The suffix ''-uqqaqq'' can optionally be added to plural verb forms. The pragmatics of ''-uqqaqq'' ~~are:~~

The suffix ''-uqqaqq'' can optionally be added to plural verb forms. The pragmatics of ''-uqqaqq'' varies by dialect.

* inclusive when used with 1st person

* plural (rather than respectful) when used with 2nd person

* distanced/obviative/"the crowd" when used with 3rd person

==== Regular ''-uqa'' verbs ====

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"

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==== ''qaüqa'' 'to be' ====

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"

|+

''qaüqa'' 'to be'

|-

! colspan="10" | indicative mood

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | imperative mood

|-

!colspan="2"|

! colspan="2" | nonpast

! colspan="2" | past

! colspan="2" | nonpast emphatic

! colspan="2" | past emphatic

|-

! per. || no.

! affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative

|-

! 1st || rowspan="3" | sg.

| qauau || äau qaua || qauää || äqqau qaua || qauauqqa || äqauqqa qaua || qauääuqqa || äqqauqqa qaua || - || -

|-

! 2nd

| qaü || äu qaua || qauäqu || äqqu qaua || qauqä || äqäqqä qaua || qauäqqä || äqqäqqä qaua || qüu || äua qüu

|-

! 3rd

| qau || äa qaua || qauä || äqq qaua || qaüqqa || äqaquqqa qaua || qauäqqa || äqqaqqa qaua || qüuqaq || äuqaq qüu

|-

! 1st || rowspan="3" | pl.

| qauaüq || äqaüq qaua || qauäaüq || äqqauq qaua || qauaüquqq || äqaüquqq qaua || qauäaüquqq || äqqaüquqq qaua || qüuqaüq || äuqaüq qüu

|-

! 2nd

| qaüquq || äququq qaua || qauäuquq || äqququq qaua || qaüququqq || äquququqq qaua || qauäuququqq || äqquququqq qaua || qüuqü || äuqü qüu

|-

! 3rd

| qaüüq || äqüüq qaua || qauäüüq || äqqüüq qaua || qaüüquqq || äqauqq qaua || qauäüüquqq || äqqauqq qaua || qüuqaq || äuqaq qüu

|-

! colspan="2" | impersonal

| qaüa || äqua qaua || qauäua || äqqua qaua || - || - || - || - || qüuqua || äuqua qüu

|}

==== ''quüqquqa'' 'to go' ====

This verb uses the stem ''aqäaq-'' in the indicative mood and the stem ''quüqq-'' in the imperative mood.

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+{{Infobox language
-In [[Verse:Angai|Angai]], '''Quququqquq''' (/ku:ku:'kʊkkʊk/, natively ''quququqquq qaqqaäa'' /kùkùkùkːùk kàkːàáà/ [kʰùvūvūkūɰˀ kʰàkǣǽǣ]) is the most phonologically minimalistic [[Kawenic languages|Kawenic]] language, with just one consonant /k/, two vowels /u a/, and two tones (high, Romanized ''ä ü'' and low, Romanized ''a u''). It originated in the island nation of Quqqaäa (lit. 'the Commons', pronounced /'kʊkə/ in English). Today it is the official language of Quqqaäa, Aqqaüqüququq (lit. 'Society of Friends'), and the Alliance.
+|image =
+|imagesize =
+|creator =
+|name = Quququqquq
+|nativename = quququqquq qaqqaäa
+|pronunciation=kʰùvūvūkūɰˀ kʰàkǣǽǣ
+|setting = [[Verse:Mwail]]
+|region =
+|speakers=1.5 billion
+|date=2025
+|familycolor=austronesian
+|fam1=[[Verse:Mwail/Irenesian languages|Irenesian]]
+|fam2=[[Verse:Mwail/Erno-Kawenic languages|Erno-Kawenic]]
+|fam3=[[Verse:Mwail/Kawenic languages|Kawenic]]
+|fam4=Quququqquqqic
+|fam5=Old Quququqquq
+|iso3=
+|official=
+|notice=IPA
+}}
+'''Quququqquq''' (/ku:ku:'kʊkkʊk/, natively ''quququqquq qaqqaäa'' /kùkùkùkːùk kàkːàáà/ [kʰùvūvūkūɰˀ kʰàkǣǽǣ]) is the most phonologically minimalistic [[Kawenic languages|Kawenic]] language, with just one consonant /k/, two vowels /u a/, and two tones (high, Romanized ''ä ü'' and low, Romanized ''a u'').
 Quququqquq grammar is mainly inspired by Finnic languages. Like Estonian, Quququqquq is a partially fusionalized agglutinative language with a large noun case system.
-Quququqquq is the lingua franca of modern Angai.
 == Todo ==
 auääuauüuauüq - a word like õueaiaäär
-== The Quququqquq-speaking world ==
-=== Quqqaäa ===
-The official name of the country is ''Quqqaäau Uqaqaüquaqquq'' (Republic of the Commons). It is an eco-fascist country controlling most of the natively Kawenic-speaking area. It is allied with Furnifoo against Āínkiīaánịạkàì theocracies.
-=== Aqqaüqüququq (Philopolis) ===
-Aqqaüqüququq, also called Philopolis in English, is a Liberal democracy unlike Quqqaäa.
-It plays a pivotal role in Timeline 3: to the rest of Angai, Aqqaüqüququq is regarded as very ethically progressive and a role model for society, especially in the way they're able to stand up to Quqqaäa (and threats of annexation)
-=== Alliance ===
-=== Differences between Quqqaäan, Philopolitan, and Alliance Quququqquq ===
 == History ==
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 # '''allative''': 'towards; recipient of an act of giving'
 # '''adessive''': 'at, by, next to'
-#* ''X-ADE qaü Y-NOM'' is used for 'X has Y': ''Qauaqqüqua qaü qüqququqau'' 'Qauaqquq has a cuckoo'
+#* ''X-ADE qau Y-NOM'' is used for 'X has Y': ''Qauaqqüqua qau qüqququqau'' 'Qauaqquq has a cuckoo'
-# '''ablative''': 'from; a person from whom something is taken, stolen, etc. from'
+# '''ablative''': 'from; a person who something is taken, stolen, etc. from'
+# '''translative''': 'becoming X'
+# '''terminative''': 'as far as a location, until/by a certain point in time' (Korean -까지)
+# '''durative''': 'at (temporal), during'
+# '''essive''': 'being X'
+# '''exessive''': 'becoming something else than X'
+# '''comitative''': 'together with X'
+# '''abessive''': 'without X'
+# '''instructive''': 'using X'
 ==== Inflection ====
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 * II: genitive singular (never ends in -q)
 * III: genitive plural (often but not always ends in ''-qa''; never ends in -q)
-* IV: partitive plural (always ends in -q; sometimes III+q but not always)
+* IV: partitive plural (often III+q but not always)
+Some partitive plurals have vowel alternations:
+-a -> -ü
+-ä -> -u
+-u -> -ä
+-ü -> -a
 Given principal parts nouns are declined as follows:
@@ Line 292: / Line 312: @@
 Unlike nouns and adjectives, most verbs have an unchanging stem. There are only two irregular verbs in the language: ''qaüqa'' 'to be' and ''quüqquqa'' 'to go'.
-Quququqquq verbs have several differences from Standard Average European:
+Quququqquq verbs have several differences from those of Standard Average European:
-* negative verb that marks TAM
+* verbs are negated using a negative verb that marks TAM
 * emphatic forms are used to emphasize the subject, instead of subject pronouns (cf. Old Irish)
-* impersonal forms
+* impersonal forms are used instead of the passive voice
 Infinitives end in ''-uqa'' or ''-üqa'' depending on the verb. The connegative form (the form used after the negative verb) is always identical to the 2sg imperative except in irregular verbs.
-The suffix ''-uqqaqq'' can optionally be added to plural verb forms. The pragmatics of ''-uqqaqq'' are:
+The suffix ''-uqqaqq'' can optionally be added to plural verb forms. The pragmatics of ''-uqqaqq'' varies by dialect.
-* inclusive when used with 1st person
-* plural (rather than respectful) when used with 2nd person
-* distanced/obviative/"the crowd" when used with 3rd person
 ==== Regular ''-uqa'' verbs ====
 {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
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 ==== ''qaüqa'' 'to be' ====
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
+|+
+''qaüqa'' 'to be'
+|-
+! colspan="10" | indicative mood
+! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | imperative mood
+|-
+!colspan="2"|
+! colspan="2" | nonpast
+! colspan="2" | past
+! colspan="2" | nonpast emphatic
+! colspan="2" | past emphatic
+|-
+! per. || no.
+! affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative || affirmative || negative
+|-
+! 1st || rowspan="3" | sg.
+| qauau || äau qaua || qauää || äqqau qaua || qauauqqa || äqauqqa qaua || qauääuqqa || äqqauqqa qaua || - || -
+|-
+! 2nd
+| qaü || äu qaua || qauäqu || äqqu qaua || qauqä || äqäqqä qaua || qauäqqä || äqqäqqä qaua || qüu || äua qüu
+|-
+! 3rd
+| qau || äa qaua || qauä || äqq qaua || qaüqqa || äqaquqqa qaua || qauäqqa || äqqaqqa qaua || qüuqaq || äuqaq qüu
+|-
+! 1st || rowspan="3" | pl.
+| qauaüq || äqaüq qaua || qauäaüq || äqqauq qaua || qauaüquqq || äqaüquqq qaua || qauäaüquqq || äqqaüquqq qaua || qüuqaüq || äuqaüq qüu
+|-
+! 2nd
+| qaüquq || äququq qaua || qauäuquq || äqququq qaua || qaüququqq || äquququqq qaua || qauäuququqq || äqquququqq qaua || qüuqü || äuqü qüu
+|-
+! 3rd
+| qaüüq || äqüüq qaua || qauäüüq || äqqüüq qaua || qaüüquqq || äqauqq qaua || qauäüüquqq || äqqauqq qaua || qüuqaq || äuqaq qüu
+|-
+! colspan="2" | impersonal
+| qaüa || äqua qaua || qauäua || äqqua qaua || - || - || - || - || qüuqua || äuqua qüu
+|}
 ==== ''quüqquqa'' 'to go' ====
 This verb uses the stem ''aqäaq-'' in the indicative mood and the stem ''quüqq-'' in the imperative mood.