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==Development==
==Development==
*/ə/ > /i/
*/ə/ > /i/
*/x/ > /h/
*/x/ > /h/, seems to remain /x/ before other consonants, especially fricatives.
*/r/ > /ɹ~ɻ/
*/r/ > /ɹ~ɻ/
*/c, ɟ/ > /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/
*/c, ɟ/ > /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/
*/wu/ > /u/
*/wu/ > /u/
*/VjV, VwV/ > /V:/
*/VjV, VwV/ > /V:/
*unstressed /i, u, ɑ/ > /ə/, leaving /ʲ, ʷ/ on following consonant, with the last turning consonants retroflex (doesn't affect approximants or affricates)
*unstressed /i, u, ɑ/ > /ə/, leaving /ʲ, ʷ/ on following consonant, with the last turning consonants retroflex (/ɻ, j, w/ or affricates)
** this palatal/labialization often affects the vowel and is then dropped
** this palatal/labialization often affects the vowel and is then dropped
*/ə/ lost where new clusters are easy
*/ə/ lost where new clusters are easy
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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Vowels===
===Vowels===
This first table is the set of "primary" vowels. The stressed variants take an scute marking, thus "प॔" for [ˈpɑ].
This first table is the set of "primary" vowels.
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This second table is the set of "altered" vowels, containing the front rounds and central vowels. These repurpose the anusvara as a quality modifier, and their stressed variants take a grave marking in devanagari, rather than anusvara + acute, thus "प॓" for [ˈpə].
This second table is the set of "altered" vowels, containing the front rounds and central vowels. These repurpose the anusvara as a quality modifier.
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Stress is marked through the udatta, such as {{lang|tevo|प॑}} ({{xlit|tevo|प॑}}), though the anudatta is common for tall symbols (as in "{{lang|tevo|पे॒}}" ({{xlit|tevo|"पे॒"}}))


===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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==Morphology==
==Morphology==
All inflectable terms follow one of three stress patterns, ''acrostatic'' (initial stress), ''mesostatic'' (stressed ending), or ''kinetic''. ''kinetic'' stress originally entailed a moving stress, where it was acrostatic in some forms, but mesostatic in others, this "moving" stress has been leveled out, but the phonological effects remain, as in '''''मंह॔ः''''' (mạháh) but '''''मंग॔ः''''' (mạgáh).
All inflectable terms follow one of three stress patterns, ''acrostatic'' (initial stress), ''mesostatic'' (stressed ending), or ''kinetic''. ''kinetic'' stress originally entailed a moving stress, where it was acrostatic in some forms, but mesostatic in others, this "moving" stress has been leveled out, but the phonological effects remain, as in {{lang|tevo|मंहः॑}} (mạháh) but {{lang|tevo|मंगः॑}} (mạgáh).
===Nominals===
===Nominals===
Nominals decline based on roughly 4 categories, those being ''number'', ''case'', ''gender'' (adjectives), and ''possessor'' (nouns). Noun roots may be derived for different genders, often for a semantic change.
Nominals decline based on roughly 4 categories, those being ''number'', ''case'', ''gender'' (adjectives), and ''possessor'' (nouns). Noun roots may be derived for different genders, often for a semantic change.
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! colspan=2 | 1st
! colspan=2 | 1st
| {{l|tevo|-मै|tr=(-)}}
| {{l|tevo|-मै|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-मै)}}</small></span>}}
| {{l|tevo|-अंः|tr=(-ạh)}}
| {{l|tevo|-अंः|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-अंः)}}</small></span>}}
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | 2nd
! colspan=2 | 2nd
| {{l|tevo|-तै|tr=(-)}}
| {{l|tevo|-तै|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-तै)}}</small></span>}}
| {{l|tevo|-ऑः|tr=(-oh)}}
| {{l|tevo|-ऑः|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-ऑः)}}</small></span>}}
|-
|-
! rowspan=3 | 3rd
! rowspan=3 | 3rd
! class=secondary | masc./neut.
! class=secondary | masc./neut.
| {{l|tevo|-णंः|tr=(-ṇạh)}}
| {{l|tevo|-णंः|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-णंः)}}</small></span>}}
| {{l|tevo|-नैसां|tr=(-nēsạ̄)}}
| {{l|tevo|-नैसां|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-नैसां)}}</small></span>}}
 
|-
|-
! class=secondary | fem.
! class=secondary rowspan=2 | fem.
| {{l|tevo|-णंष्याः|tr=(-nạsjāh)}}
| {{l|tevo|-णंष्याः|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-णंष्याः)}}</small></span>}}
| {{l|tevo|-नीसां|tr=(-nīsạ̄)}}
| {{l|tevo|-नीसां|tr=<span style="color:grey"><small>{{xlit|tevo|(-नीसां)}}</small></span>}}
|-
|-
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! rowspan=2 class=outer |
! rowspan=2 class=outer |
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|tevo|उ॔ल्फंः|tr=úlphạh, "wolf"}}
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|tevo|उ॑ल्फंः}}
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|tevo|फ॔ह्रंः|tr=pháhrạh, "riverbank"}}
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|tevo|फ॑ह्रंः}}
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|tevo||tr=, ""}}
! colspan=2 class=outer | {{l|tevo|}}
|-
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! singular
! singular
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|-
|-
! nominative
! nominative
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ंः</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo| उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ंः}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ॉः</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ॉः}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ंः</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ंः}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ॉः</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ॉः}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
! vocative
! vocative
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">्</span> (úlph<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red"></span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ॉः</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ॉः}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">्</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red"></span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ॉः</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ॉः}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">oh</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
! accusative
! accusative
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red"></span> (úlph<span style="color:red">a</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">a</span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ः</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red"></span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">a</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">a</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ः</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
! allative
! allative
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ौर्</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ōr</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ौर्}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ōr</span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ह्र्</span>(úlph<span style="color:red">ahr</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ह्र्}}</span>(úlph<span style="color:red">ahr</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ौर्</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ōr</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ौर्}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ōr</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ह्र्</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ahr</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ह्र्}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ahr</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
! genitive
! genitive
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ंः</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ंः}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ां</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạ̄</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ां}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạ̄</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ंः</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ंः}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ां</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạ̄h</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ां}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạ̄h</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
! ablative
! ablative
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ॅच्</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ec</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ॅच्}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ec</span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ः</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ॅच्</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ec</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ॅच्}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ec</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ः</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ah</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
! dative
! dative
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ै</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ē</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ē</span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ैसॉ</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ēso</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ैसॉ}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ēso</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ै</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ē</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ē</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ैसॉ</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ēso</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ैसॉ}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ēso</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
! instrumental
! instrumental
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ॉ</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">o</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">o</span>)
| उ॔ल्फ<span style="color:red">ंः</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|उ॑ल्फ}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ंः}}</span> (úlph<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ॉ</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">o</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">o</span>)
| फ॔ह्र<span style="color:red">ंः</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| {{lang|tevo|फ॑ह्र}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|ंः}}</span> (pháhr<span style="color:red">ạh</span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| <span style="color:red"></span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
| {{lang|tevo|}}<span style="color:red">{{lang|tevo|}}</span> (<span style="color:red"></span>)
|-
|-
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