Verse:Hmøøh/Drug names: Difference between revisions

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* All drug names are neuter in Anvirese
* All drug names are neuter in Anvirese
* initial ''b d g z n'' is not allowed (because of eclipsis and ''y(n)'')
* initial ''b d g z n'' is not allowed (because of eclipsis and ''y(n)'')
===Vowels===
===Vowels===
'''a e i o w''' /a e i o u/; no diphthongs or vowel length, and no hiatus
'''a e i o w''' /a e i o u/; no diphthongs or vowel length, and no hiatus

Revision as of 01:45, 4 February 2018

Drug names in Tricin are informed by the phonologies of common Trician languages (such as Tizian, Sjowaazheñ, Eevo, Anvirese), while taking roots from abbreviations and chemical names.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Dental/Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal m /m/ n /n/ [ŋ]
Plosive unaspirated b /p~b/ d /t~d/ g /k~g/
aspirated p /pʰ~p/ t /tʰ~t/ c /kʰ~k/
Affricate ts /ts/ tx /tʃ/
Fricative unvoiced s /s/ x /ʃ/
voiced v /v~w/ z /z/
Resonant r /r/ j /j/

Anvirese has mutations - must factor that in

  • All drug names are neuter in Anvirese
  • initial b d g z n is not allowed (because of eclipsis and y(n))

Vowels

a e i o w /a e i o u/; no diphthongs or vowel length, and no hiatus

Stress

Stress is always initial.

Affixes

Tends prefixing.