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'''~~Suwáá~~''' (''~~Suwáá tahyeq~~'') is a language ~~isolate~~ of ~~Hmøøh, spoken on the island country and archipelago of [[Verse:Hmøøh/Suwáábyíq|Suwáábyíq]]~~. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese, Japanese~~, Navajo, and Ancient Greek~~, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).

'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ljoːt̪eɪ̯t̪ːaɕéɪ̯ʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).

~~The Suwáá dialect continuum is not known to be related to any other Hmøøhian language, but some have proposed a relation to the [[Quame languages]] based on lexical coincidences~~.

== Lexicon ==

* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars

* su- = ''frozen derivation''

* wáá = person

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* maa = tree

* yań = water

* ~~lwɛ~~ = to do, to make

* rwɛ = to do, to make

* mɔ́ = blood

* zoo = to look

* mé = to be (copula)

** ''Upwe namé.'' 'I am a boy.'

** ''~~Suwáá imé~~.'' 'He is a ~~Suwáá~~.'

** ''Ryooteq nmé.'' 'He is a Ryooteq.'

* ze = to eat

* zé = to stack

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== Phonology ==

=== Initials ===

~~Suwáá~~ has a large number of initials; however, prefixes do not allow aspirated or voiced initials.

Ryooteq has a large number of initials; however, prefixes do not allow aspirated or voiced initials.

* Historical velar stops: k kh g ŋ ky khy gy ŋy kw khw gw ŋw kyw khyw gyw ŋyw /k kʰ g ŋ tɕ tɕʰ dʑ ɲ kw kʰw ŋw tɕɥ tɕʰɥ dʑɥ ɲɥ/

* Historical alveolar stops: t th d n s sh z ny tw thw dw nw sw shw zw nyw /t tʰ d n s sʰ z ɲ tw tʰw dw nw sw sʰw zw ɲɥ/

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=== Tone ===

High (acute) and low (unmarked)

=== Phonotactics ===

Allowed syllables: n or initial + any non-n rime

== Morphology ==

=== Nouns ===

~~Suwáá~~ nouns are often, though not always, monosyllabic, like ''mɔ́'' 'blood'. Here is an example of a noun inflected for possession:

Ryooteq nouns are often, though not always, monosyllabic, like ''mɔ́'' 'blood'. Here is an example of a noun inflected for possession:

* ''namɔ́'' = my blood

* ''himɔ́'' = thy blood

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Possession is indicated by using the appropriate possessive form after the possessor: ''Eqsiq tamɔ́'' (E. 3-blood) 'Eqsiq's blood'.

=== Verbs ===

~~Suwáá~~ verb roots are always monosyllabic.

Ryooteq verb roots are always monosyllabic.

== Syntax ==

=== Obviation ===

Like Navajo, ~~Suwáá~~ shows various levels of animacy in its grammar, with certain nouns taking specific verb forms according to their rank in this animacy hierarchy. For instance, ~~Suwáá~~ nouns can be ranked by animacy on a continuum from most animate (a human or lightning) to least animate (an abstraction):

Like Navajo, Ryooteq shows various levels of animacy in its grammar, with certain nouns taking specific verb forms according to their rank in this animacy hierarchy. For instance, Ryooteq nouns can be ranked by animacy on a continuum from most animate (a human or lightning) to least animate (an abstraction):

humans > infants/big animals > midsize animals > small animals > insects > natural forces > inanimate objects/plants > abstractions

Generally, the most animate noun in a sentence must occur first while the noun with lesser animacy occurs second. If both nouns are equal in animacy, then either noun can occur in the first position. So, both example sentences (1) and (2) are correct. The ''n-'' prefix on the verb indicates that the 1st noun is the ~~subject~~ and ''i-'' indicates that the 2nd noun is the ~~subject~~.

Generally, the most animate noun in a sentence must occur first while the noun with lesser animacy occurs second. If both nouns are equal in animacy, then either noun can occur in the first position. So, both example sentences (1) and (2) are correct. The ''n-'' prefix on the verb indicates that the 1st noun is the agent and ''i-'' indicates that the 2nd noun is the agent.

: ''Upwe unɛń nzoo.'' (1)

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: ''Upwe unɛń izoo.'' (2)

: boy girl PROX-look

: 'The ~~girl~~ is being looked at by the ~~boy~~.'

: 'The boy is being looked at by the girl.'

But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most ~~Suwáá~~ speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun:

But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most Ryooteq speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun:

: ''*Hipyii unɛń hyenkywáq.''

: bird girl PST-OBV-peck

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-'''Suwáá''' (''Suwáá tahyeq'') is a language isolate of Hmøøh, spoken on the island country and archipelago of [[Verse:Hmøøh/Suwáábyíq|Suwáábyíq]]. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese, Japanese, Navajo, and Ancient Greek, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
+'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ljoːt̪eɪ̯t̪ːaɕéɪ̯ʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
-The Suwáá dialect continuum is not known to be related to any other Hmøøhian language, but some have proposed a relation to the [[Quame languages]] based on lexical coincidences.
 == Lexicon ==
+* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars
 * su- = ''frozen derivation''
 * wáá = person
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 * maa = tree
 * yań = water
-* lwɛ = to do, to make
+* rwɛ = to do, to make
 * mɔ́ = blood
 * zoo = to look
 * mé = to be (copula)
 ** ''Upwe namé.'' 'I am a boy.'
-** ''Suwáá imé.'' 'He is a Suwáá.'
+** ''Ryooteq nmé.'' 'He is a Ryooteq.'
 * ze = to eat
 * zé = to stack
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 == Phonology ==
 === Initials ===
-Suwáá has a large number of initials; however, prefixes do not allow aspirated or voiced initials.
+Ryooteq has a large number of initials; however, prefixes do not allow aspirated or voiced initials.
 * Historical velar stops: k kh g ŋ ky khy gy ŋy kw khw gw ŋw kyw khyw gyw ŋyw /k kʰ g ŋ tɕ tɕʰ dʑ ɲ kw kʰw ŋw tɕɥ tɕʰɥ dʑɥ ɲɥ/
 * Historical alveolar stops: t th d n s sh z ny tw thw dw nw sw shw zw nyw /t tʰ d n s sʰ z ɲ tw tʰw dw nw sw sʰw zw ɲɥ/
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 === Tone ===
 High (acute) and low (unmarked)
+=== Phonotactics ===
+Allowed syllables: n or initial + any non-n rime
 == Morphology ==
 === Nouns ===
-Suwáá nouns are often, though not always, monosyllabic, like ''mɔ́'' 'blood'. Here is an example of a noun inflected for possession:
+Ryooteq nouns are often, though not always, monosyllabic, like ''mɔ́'' 'blood'. Here is an example of a noun inflected for possession:
 * ''namɔ́'' = my blood
 * ''himɔ́'' = thy blood
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 Possession is indicated by using the appropriate possessive form after the possessor: ''Eqsiq tamɔ́'' (E. 3-blood) 'Eqsiq's blood'.
 === Verbs ===
-Suwáá verb roots are always monosyllabic.
+Ryooteq verb roots are always monosyllabic.
 == Syntax ==
 === Obviation ===
-Like Navajo, Suwáá shows various levels of animacy in its grammar, with certain nouns taking specific verb forms according to their rank in this animacy hierarchy. For instance, Suwáá nouns can be ranked by animacy on a continuum from most animate (a human or lightning) to least animate (an abstraction):
+Like Navajo, Ryooteq shows various levels of animacy in its grammar, with certain nouns taking specific verb forms according to their rank in this animacy hierarchy. For instance, Ryooteq nouns can be ranked by animacy on a continuum from most animate (a human or lightning) to least animate (an abstraction):
 humans > infants/big animals > midsize animals > small animals > insects > natural forces > inanimate objects/plants > abstractions
-Generally, the most animate noun in a sentence must occur first while the noun with lesser animacy occurs second. If both nouns are equal in animacy, then either noun can occur in the first position. So, both example sentences (1) and (2) are correct. The ''n-'' prefix on the verb indicates that the 1st noun is the subject and ''i-'' indicates that the 2nd noun is the subject.
+Generally, the most animate noun in a sentence must occur first while the noun with lesser animacy occurs second. If both nouns are equal in animacy, then either noun can occur in the first position. So, both example sentences (1) and (2) are correct. The ''n-'' prefix on the verb indicates that the 1st noun is the agent and ''i-'' indicates that the 2nd noun is the agent.
 : ''Upwe unɛń nzoo.'' (1)
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 : ''Upwe unɛń izoo.'' (2)
 : boy girl PROX-look
-: 'The girl is being looked at by the boy.'
+: 'The boy is being looked at by the girl.'
-But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most Suwáá speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun:
+But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most Ryooteq speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun:
 : ''*Hipyii unɛń hyenkywáq.''
 : bird girl PST-OBV-peck