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'''Vylman''' (''Fŷlmât seaha'' [ʋl̩ːmət̪ s{{ret}}ɛɑhɑ]) is the official language of Vylma (''Fŷlmâ'' [ʋl̩ːmə]), located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish and Nuosu and has a Finnish-inspired grammar.
'''Qocwane''' (''Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê'') is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Wakashan languages, Salishan languages, and Nuosu.


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
=== Suprasegmentals ===
Qocwane prosody is almost the same as Finnish; stress always falls on the first syllable.
=== Consonants ===
=== Consonants ===
/m n ɲ p t ts{{ret}} tɕ k s{{ret}} ɕ h v ð r{{ret}} l ʎ j/ '''m n ń p t z ź c s ś h f d r l ĺ j'''
* /m n l ʋ j w/ '''m n l v j w'''
* /p t ts tɬ k kʷ ʔ/ '''p t z x c cw q'''
* /f s ɬ x xʷ h/ '''f s ł ç çw h'''
/k x/ palatalize in words with ATR harmony and may uvularize in words with RTR harmony.
 
'''mm nn ll vv jj ww pp tt zz xx cc ccw qq''' are the only allowed geminates in native words.


=== Vowels ===
=== Vowels ===
Vylman has 10 vowel qualities, all with vowel length.
Qocwane has 8 vowel qualities, all with vowel length.
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| z̩ '''ŷ'''
| z̩ '''ŷ'''
| v̩ʷ '''ŵ'''
|  
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! scope="row" | <small>tight</small>
! scope="row" | <small>tight</small>
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| z̠̩ '''y'''
| z̠̩ '''y'''
| v̠̩ʷ '''w'''
|  
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! scope="row" | Close
! scope="row" | Close
! scope="row" | <small>loose</small>
! scope="row" | <small>loose</small>
| e̝ '''ê'''
| i{{lowered}} '''ê'''
| ə '''â'''
| ə{{adv}} '''â'''
| o̝ '''ô'''
| u{{lowered}} '''ô'''
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! Open-mid
! Open-mid
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Vylman has loose/tight vowel harmony:
Qocwane has loose/tight vowel harmony:
* loose: ŷ ŵ ê â ô
* loose: '''ŷ ŵ ê â ô'''
* tight: y w e a o
* tight: '''y w e a o'''


Diphthongs: ea êâ oa ôâ ae âê ao âô
Diphthongs: '''ea êâ oa ôâ ae âê ao âô'''


/ə(:)/ is realized as [œ(:)] when stressed.
'''â(â)''' /ə(:)/ is realized as [œ(:)] when stressed.


''oa'' is often realized as [ɔ:]
''oa'' is often realized as [ɔ:]


<!--The syllabic consonants y(r) u(r) are essentially the usual Sinological vowels ɿ ʮ, so ⟨y⟩ can be identified with the vowel of the Mandarin 四 sì "four", but they have diverse realizations. Y(r) completely assimilates to a preceding coronal except in voice, e.g. /ɕz̩˨˩/ [ɕʑ̩˨˩] ꑮ xyp "to marry", and is [m͡l̩] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥z̩˧sz̩˧/ [m̥m͡l̩˧sɹ̩˧] ꂪꌦ hmy sy "cloth". U(r) assimilates similarly after laterals, retaining its rounding, e.g. /l̥v̩ʷ˧/ [l̥l̩ʷ˧] ꆭ hlu "to stir-fry", and is [m̩ʷ] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥v̩ʷ˧/ [m̥m̩ʷ˧] ꂥ hmu "mushroom"; moreover it induces a labially trilled release of preceding labial or alveolar stops, e.g. /ⁿdv̩ʷ˨˩/ [ⁿdʙβ̩˨˩] ꅥ ndup "to hit". -->
<!--The syllabic consonants y(r) u(r) are essentially the usual Sinological vowels ɿ ʮ, so ⟨y⟩ can be identified with the vowel of the Mandarin 四 sì "four", but they have diverse realizations. Y(r) completely assimilates to a preceding coronal except in voice, e.g. /ɕz̩˨˩/ [ɕʑ̩˨˩] ꑮ xyp "to marry", and is [m͡l̩] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥z̩˧sz̩˧/ [m̥m͡l̩˧sɹ̩˧] ꂪꌦ hmy sy "cloth". U(r) assimilates similarly after laterals, retaining its rounding, e.g. /l̥v̩ʷ˧/ [l̥l̩ʷ˧] ꆭ hlu "to stir-fry", and is [m̩ʷ] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥v̩ʷ˧/ [m̥m̩ʷ˧] ꂥ hmu "mushroom"; moreover it induces a labially trilled release of preceding labial or alveolar stops, e.g. /ⁿdv̩ʷ˨˩/ [ⁿdʙβ̩˨˩] ꅥ ndup "to hit". -->
== Morphophonology ==
Qocwane words participate in consonant gradation:
strong -> weak
* geminates -> nongeminates
* p -> f
* f -> v
* t -> ł
* ł -> l
* z -> s
* s -> h
* x -> ł
* c -> ç
* cw -> çw
* ç -> j
* çw -> w
* q -> 0


== Grammar ==
== Grammar ==
Finnic-like
Finnic-like
=== Nouns ===
=== Nouns ===
lêntŷ 'human’, lênnŷt 'human-GEN’, lênnŷn 'human-PL'
8 to 10 cases, normal nom-acc alignment
 
TODO
[weak grade]-l = nom pl
[weak grade]-t = gen sg
 
 
naaqe 'human’, naaet 'human-GEN’, naael 'human-PL'

Latest revision as of 10:41, 24 June 2025

Qocwane (Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê) is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Wakashan languages, Salishan languages, and Nuosu.

Phonology

Suprasegmentals

Qocwane prosody is almost the same as Finnish; stress always falls on the first syllable.

Consonants

  • /m n l ʋ j w/ m n l v j w
  • /p t ts tɬ k kʷ ʔ/ p t z x c cw q
  • /f s ɬ x xʷ h/ f s ł ç çw h

/k x/ palatalize in words with ATR harmony and may uvularize in words with RTR harmony.

mm nn ll vv jj ww pp tt zz xx cc ccw qq are the only allowed geminates in native words.

Vowels

Qocwane has 8 vowel qualities, all with vowel length.

Front Non-front
unrounded rounded
Syllabic
consonant 		loose z̩ ŷ
tight z̠̩ y
Close loose i̞ ê ə̟ â u̞ ô
Open-mid tight ɛ e ɔ o
Open ɑ a

Qocwane has loose/tight vowel harmony:

  • loose: ŷ ŵ ê â ô
  • tight: y w e a o

Diphthongs: ea êâ oa ôâ ae âê ao âô

â(â) /ə(:)/ is realized as [œ(:)] when stressed.

oa is often realized as [ɔ:]


Morphophonology

Qocwane words participate in consonant gradation:

strong -> weak

  • geminates -> nongeminates
  • p -> f
  • f -> v
  • t -> ł
  • ł -> l
  • z -> s
  • s -> h
  • x -> ł
  • c -> ç
  • cw -> çw
  • ç -> j
  • çw -> w
  • q -> 0

Grammar

Finnic-like

Nouns

8 to 10 cases, normal nom-acc alignment

TODO [weak grade]-l = nom pl [weak grade]-t = gen sg


naaqe 'human’, naaet 'human-GEN’, naael 'human-PL'

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