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===Phonotactics===

Middle Sethite's phonotactics are CCVCC.

Middle Sethite's phonotactics are CCVCC. However, most syllables only have CVC.

===Morphophonology===

/s/ after an /ɹ̠˔/ becomes a /ɕ/

===Orthography===

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==Grammar==

The grammar of Middle Sethite is typically predicate-final, with a topic-comment structure alongside Austronesian alignment, though exceptions may occur. The subject of the sentence is separate with the topic of the sentence.

The grammar of Middle Sethite is typically predicate-final, with a topic-comment structure alongside [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetrical_voice Austronesian alignment], though exceptions may occur. The subject of the sentence is separate with the topic of the sentence.

===Verbs===

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! Patientive Voice

|| ⟨in⟩ -(e)n ''binavan'' || -n ''bavan'' || de- -n ''debavan''

|| ⟨in⟩ -(e)n ''binavan'' || -(e)n ''bavan'' || de- -(e)n ''debavan''

|-

! Locative Voice

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! Benefactive Voice

| ⟨in⟩ -nan ''binavanan'' || -nan ''bavanan'' || de- -nan ''debavanan''

| ⟨in⟩ -(e)nan ''binavanan'' || -(e)nan ''bavanan'' || de- -(e)nan ''debavanan''

|-

! Instrumental Voice

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The Agentive voice:

* ''Ach b'''um'''ili nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen antaspan'' ~~'''~~I~~'''~~ am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money

* '''''Ach''' b'''um'''ili nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen antaspan'' I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money

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|ach b-um-ili n-ichan me em-pang tepo-en tharka suma-en an-taspan

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The Patientive voice:

* ''Shichan bili'''n''' ku me entaspan tepoen tharka sumaen ampang'' I am buying ~~'''~~fish~~'''~~ and bread at a store for my wife using money

* ''Shichan bili'''n''' ku me entaspan tepoen tharka sumaen ampang'' I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money

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|sh-ichan bili-n ku me en-taspan tepo-en tharka suma-en am-pang

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The Locative voice:

* ''Stepo bili'''an''' nichan me empang ~~onaen nak~~ me antaspan'' I am buying fish and bread ~~'''~~at a store~~'''~~ for my wife using money

* ''Stepo bili'''an''' nichan me empang sumaen nank me antaspan'' I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money

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|s-tepo bili-an n-ichan me em-pang suma-en nak me an-taspan

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The Benefactive voice:

* ''Suma bili'''nan''' nichan me empang tepoen ~~nak~~ me antaspan'' I am buying fish and bread at a store ~~'''~~for my wife~~'''~~ using money

* ''Suma bili'''nan''' nichan me empang tepoen nank me antaspan'' I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money

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|∅-suma bili-nan n-ichan me em-pang tepo-en nak me an-taspan

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The Instrumental voice:

* ''Staspan b'''i'''li nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen ~~nak~~'' I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife ~~'''~~using money~~'''~~

* ''Staspan b'''i'''li nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen nank'' I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money

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|s-taspan bili n-ichan me em-pang tepo-en tharka suma-en nak

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* Sparuk nang bumengi nichan ach

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|s-paruk nang ~~bumengi~~ n-ichan ach

|s-paruk nang b-um-engi n-ichan ach

|AGT-cookware REL.COM ⟨AV⟩cook PAT-fish 1sg.AGT

|'The pot that I am cooking fish with'}}

==Example texts==

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 ===Phonotactics===
-Middle Sethite's phonotactics are CCVCC.
+Middle Sethite's phonotactics are CCVCC. However, most syllables only have CVC.
+===Morphophonology===
+ /s/ after an /ɹ̠˔/ becomes a /ɕ/
 ===Orthography===
@@ Line 177: / Line 181: @@
 ==Grammar==
-The grammar of Middle Sethite is typically predicate-final, with a topic-comment structure alongside Austronesian alignment, though exceptions may occur. The subject of the sentence is separate with the topic of the sentence.
+The grammar of Middle Sethite is typically predicate-final, with a topic-comment structure alongside [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetrical_voice Austronesian alignment], though exceptions may occur. The subject of the sentence is separate with the topic of the sentence.
 ===Verbs===
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 |-
 ! Patientive Voice
-|| ⟨in⟩ -(e)n<br />''binavan'' || -n<br />''bavan'' || de- -n<br />''debavan''
+|| ⟨in⟩ -(e)n<br />''binavan'' || -(e)n<br />''bavan'' || de- -(e)n<br />''debavan''
 |-
 ! Locative Voice
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 |-
 ! Benefactive Voice
-| ⟨in⟩ -nan<br />''binavanan'' || -nan<br />''bavanan'' || de- -nan<br />''debavanan''
+| ⟨in⟩ -(e)nan<br />''binavanan'' || -(e)nan<br />''bavanan'' || de- -(e)nan<br />''debavanan''
 |-
 ! Instrumental Voice
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 The Agentive voice:
-* ''Ach b'''um'''ili nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen antaspan''<br />'''I''' am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money
+* '''''Ach''' b'''um'''ili nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen antaspan''<br /><u>I</u> am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife using money
 {{interlinear|indent=2|glossing = link|
 |ach b-um-ili n-ichan me em-pang tepo-en tharka suma-en an-taspan
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 |}}
 The Patientive voice:
-* ''Shichan bili'''n''' ku me entaspan tepoen tharka sumaen ampang''<br />I am buying '''fish''' and bread at a store for my wife using money
+* ''<u>Shichan</u> bili'''n''' ku me entaspan tepoen tharka sumaen ampang''<br />I am buying <u>fish</u> and bread at a store for my wife using money
 {{interlinear|indent=2|glossing = link|
 |sh-ichan bili-n ku me en-taspan tepo-en tharka suma-en am-pang
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 |}}
 The Locative voice:
-* ''Stepo bili'''an''' nichan me empang onaen nak me antaspan''<br />I am buying fish and bread '''at a store''' for my wife using money
+* ''<u>Stepo</u> bili'''an''' nichan me empang sumaen nank me antaspan''<br />I am buying fish and bread <u>at a store</u> for my wife using money
 {{interlinear|indent=2|glossing = link|
 |s-tepo bili-an n-ichan me em-pang suma-en nak me an-taspan
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 |}}
 The Benefactive voice:
-* ''Suma bili'''nan''' nichan me empang tepoen nak me antaspan''<br />I am buying fish and bread at a store '''for my wife''' using money
+* ''<u>Suma</u> bili'''nan''' nichan me empang tepoen nank me antaspan''<br />I am buying fish and bread at a store <u>for my wife</u> using money
 {{interlinear|indent=2|glossing = link|
 |∅-suma bili-nan n-ichan me em-pang tepo-en nak me an-taspan
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 |}}
 The Instrumental voice:
-* ''Staspan b'''i'''li nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen nak''<br />I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife '''using money'''
+* ''<u>Staspan</u> b'''i'''li nichan me empang tepoen tharka sumaen nank''<br />I am buying fish and bread at a store for my wife <u>using money</u>
 {{interlinear|indent=2|glossing = link|
 |s-taspan bili n-ichan me em-pang tepo-en tharka suma-en nak
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 * Sparuk nang bumengi nichan ach
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-|s-paruk nang bumengi n-ichan ach
+|s-paruk nang b-um-engi n-ichan ach
 |AGT-cookware REL.COM ⟨AV⟩cook PAT-fish 1sg.AGT
 |'The pot that I am cooking fish with'}}
 ==Example texts==