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===Phonological rules=== | |||
* t > t̪ / r_ | |||
* w > ʍ / _O | |||
===Dialectical Variety=== | ===Dialectical Variety=== | ||
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# The third principal part is the first-person singular, perfect active indicative. | # The third principal part is the first-person singular, perfect active indicative. | ||
There are six "tenses" | There are six "tenses". These are divided into two tense systems: the present system, which is made up of the present, imperfect and future tenses, and the perfect system, which is made up of the perfect, pluperfect and future perfect tenses. Each tense has a set of endings corresponding to the person, number, and voice of the subject. Subject (nominative) pronouns are generally omitted for the first (''I, we'') and second (''you'') persons except for emphasis. | ||
The table below displays the common inflected endings for the indicative mood in the active voice in all six tenses. For the future tense, the first listed endings are for the first and second conjugations, and the second listed endings are for the third and fourth conjugations: | The table below displays the common inflected endings for the indicative mood in the active voice in all six tenses. For the future tense, the first listed endings are for the first and second conjugations, and the second listed endings are for the third and fourth conjugations: | ||
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! Present | ! Present | ||
| -ō | | -ō|| -s || -t || -us || -tis || -t | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Future | ! Future | ||
| - | | -ō, -a || -is, -ēs || -it, -ēt || -ijus, -ējus || -itis, -ētis | ||
| - | | -ut, -et | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Imperfect | ! Imperfect | ||
| - | | -a || -ās || -at || -ās || -ātis || -at | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Perfect | ! Perfect | ||
| -ī || -istī || -it || - | | -ī || -istī || -it || -ijus || -istis || -ērut | ||
|- | |- | ||
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===Word Order=== | ===Word Order=== | ||
Th’uȟw’aas’oor is an SOV language. There are three major levels or gradation of honorific, low, medium, and high | Th’uȟw’aas’oor is an SOV language. There are three major levels or gradation of honorific, low, medium, and high | ||
# Low honorific is used by elder speakers to address a younger individual, especially of that of a child. | # Low honorific is used by elder speakers to address a younger individual, especially of that of a child. | ||
# Medium honorific is used by individuals to denote someone of the same social status or age | # Medium honorific is used by individuals to denote someone of the same social status or age | ||
# High honorific is frequently used by younger speakers to denote respect for an elder. | # High honorific is frequently used by younger speakers to denote respect for an elder. | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||
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