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Revision as of 16:28, 2 March 2024

Rwbmwdqwg /ɾə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language.

Phonology

  • vowels: w oo /ə ã/
  • consonants: q m k r /ʔ m k ɾ/
  • tones: -b -0 -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l /˥ ˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/

Morphology

Most Rwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Some roots in the qwT1mwT2kwT3 verb stem:

  • qwlmwbkwj = to preside
  • qwbmwdkwg = to speak
  • qw0mwbkwb = to hear
  • qwtmwgkwd = to see
  • qwbmw0kws = to eat
  • qwzmw0kwv = to drink

Only a few roots are bitonal, such as qwkwj 'to be' and qwskws 'to go'.

Nouns

The plural marker is -qoob: pwbkwx 'bird', pwbkwxqoob 'birds'.

Verbs

Infinitive: qwlmwlrwd 'to sleep'
Person Non-past Past
1sg qoolmwlrwd qwlkwlqoodqoo
2sg koolmwlrwd qwlkwlqoodkwt
3sg roolmwlrwd qwlkwlqood
1pl qoolmwlrood qwlkwlqoodqoov
2pl koolmwlrood qwlkwlqoodkoov
3pl roolmwlrood qwlkwlqoodmooj
participle moolmwlrwd
Infinitive qwlmwlrwd 'to sleep'