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In the Lõis timeline, '''Inland North Czech''' (natively ''český gazyk'' /ˈtʃɜskɛj ˈjæzək/) is a descendant of old Bohemian dialects spoken by an Amish-like Christian sect descended from the Bohemian Brethren in Canada and the Inland North area of the United States. It shares certain vowel shifts with Inland North English (which is also the standard Canadian accent in Lõis) and has a stratum of Dutch and Low German loanwords.  
In the Lõis timeline, '''Inland North Czech''' (natively ''český gazyk'' /ˈtʃɛskɛj ˈjæzək/) is a descendant of old Bohemian dialects spoken by an Amish-like Christian sect descended from the Bohemian Brethren in Canada and the Inland North area of the United States. It shares certain vowel shifts with Inland North English (which is also the standard Canadian accent in Lõis) and has a stratum of Dutch and Low German loanwords.  


The everyday spoken register of Inland North Czech is in diglossia with the liturgical language which is based on the Kralice Bible. The differences mainly lie in morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.
The everyday spoken register of Inland North Czech is in diglossia with the liturgical language which is based on the Kralice Bible. The differences mainly lie in morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.
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Similar to Standard Czech, but voiceless stops are sometimes aspirated as in English
Similar to Standard Czech, but voiceless stops are sometimes aspirated as in English


''mě'' is [mjɜ]
''mě'' is [mjɛ]


preserves the distinction between ł and l as [ʁ] (may be [w], or zero depending on dialect) and [l~ɫ]
preserves the distinction between ł and l as [ʁ] (may be [w], or zero depending on dialect) and [l~ɫ]
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* o -> /{{eo}}/ {{angbr|''o''}}
* o -> /{{eo}}/ {{angbr|''o''}}
* á -> /eæ̯/ {{angbr|''á''}}
* á -> /eæ̯/ {{angbr|''á''}}
* e -> /ɜ/ {{angbr|''e''}}
* e -> /ɛ/ {{angbr|''e''}}
* ej -> /aj/ {{angbr|''eg''}}
* ej -> /aj/ {{angbr|''eg''}}
* é -> /i/ {{angbr|''é''}}
* é -> /i/ {{angbr|''é''}}
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'Dog'
'Dog'
* Nom. /pɜs, pse/
* Nom. /pɛs, pse/
* Gen./Acc. /psa, psu/
* Gen./Acc. /psa, psu/
* Dat. /psɤ, psum/
* Dat. /psɤ, psum/
* Ins. /psɜm, psama/
* Ins. /psɛm, psama/


'Man'
'Man'
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* Gen. /str{{eo}}ma, str{{eo}}mu/
* Gen. /str{{eo}}ma, str{{eo}}mu/
* Dat. /str{{eo}}m{{eo}}ve, str{{eo}}mum/
* Dat. /str{{eo}}m{{eo}}ve, str{{eo}}mum/
* Ins. /str{{eo}}mɜm, str{{eo}}mama/
* Ins. /str{{eo}}mɛm, str{{eo}}mama/


'Wife'
'Wife'
* Nom. /{{ž}}ɜna, {{ž}}ɜne/
* Nom. /{{ž}}ɛna, {{ž}}ɛne/
* Gen./Acc. /{{ž}}ɜne, {{ž}}ɜn/
* Gen./Acc. /{{ž}}ɛne, {{ž}}ɛn/
* Dat. /{{ž}}ɜnjɜ, {{ž}}ɜnum/
* Dat. /{{ž}}ɛnjɛ, {{ž}}ɛnum/
* Ins. /{{ž}}ɜno, {{ž}}ɜnama/
* Ins. /{{ž}}ɛno, {{ž}}ɛnama/


'Earth'
'Earth'
* Nom. /zɜmjɜ, zɜmjɜ/
* Nom. /zɛmjɛ, zɛmjɛ/
* Gen. /zɜmjɜ, zɜmi/
* Gen. /zɛmjɛ, zɛmi/
* Dat. /zɜme, zɜmim/
* Dat. /zɛme, zɛmim/
* Ins. /zɜmi, zɜmima/
* Ins. /zɛmi, zɛmima/


'Leaf'
'Leaf'
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* Gen. /sw{{eo}}va, sw{{eo}}f/
* Gen. /sw{{eo}}va, sw{{eo}}f/
* Dat. /sw{{eo}}vɤ, sw{{eo}}vum/
* Dat. /sw{{eo}}vɤ, sw{{eo}}vum/
* Ins. /sw{{eo}}vɜm, sw{{eo}}va/
* Ins. /sw{{eo}}vɛm, sw{{eo}}va/


=== Adjectives ===
=== Adjectives ===

Revision as of 08:19, 26 August 2024

In the Lõis timeline, Inland North Czech (natively český gazyk /ˈtʃɛskɛj ˈjæzək/) is a descendant of old Bohemian dialects spoken by an Amish-like Christian sect descended from the Bohemian Brethren in Canada and the Inland North area of the United States. It shares certain vowel shifts with Inland North English (which is also the standard Canadian accent in Lõis) and has a stratum of Dutch and Low German loanwords.

The everyday spoken register of Inland North Czech is in diglossia with the liturgical language which is based on the Kralice Bible. The differences mainly lie in morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.

The orthography for Inland North Czech is based on the old Brethren orthography of Czech.

This page will only describe the phonology.

Phonology

Consonants

Similar to Standard Czech, but voiceless stops are sometimes aspirated as in English

is [mjɛ]

preserves the distinction between ł and l as [ʁ] (may be [w], or zero depending on dialect) and [l~ɫ]

ǧ (old /g/ in loanwords) is [ɣ~x]

Vowels

Inland North Czech has lost vowel length, having changed the length distinction into a quality/diphthong distinction.

It has the following 11 vowel phonemes, including diphthongs:

  • a -> /a/ a
  • o -> /ʌ/ o
  • á -> /eæ̯/ á
  • e -> /ɛ/ e
  • ej -> /aj/ eg
  • é -> /i/ é
  • ou and initial ú -> /o/ au
  • u -> /ɤ/ u
  • ů -> /u/ ů
  • i/y -> /e/ y/i
  • í -> /i/ j
  • ý -> /ɛj/ ý

Morphology

Nouns

5 cases; loc./voc. lost, acc = gen or nom, entirely depending on animacy

'Dog'

  • Nom. /pɛs, pse/
  • Gen./Acc. /psa, psu/
  • Dat. /psɤ, psum/
  • Ins. /psɛm, psama/

'Man'

'Tree'

  • Nom./Acc. /strʌm, strʌme/
  • Gen. /strʌma, strʌmu/
  • Dat. /strʌmʌve, strʌmum/
  • Ins. /strʌmɛm, strʌmama/

'Wife'

  • Nom. /ʒɛna, ʒɛne/
  • Gen./Acc. /ʒɛne, ʒɛn/
  • Dat. /ʒɛnjɛ, ʒɛnum/
  • Ins. /ʒɛno, ʒɛnama/

'Earth'

  • Nom. /zɛmjɛ, zɛmjɛ/
  • Gen. /zɛmjɛ, zɛmi/
  • Dat. /zɛme, zɛmim/
  • Ins. /zɛmi, zɛmima/

'Leaf'

  • nom./acc. /lest, lesce/
  • gen. /lesce, lesci/
  • dat. /lesce, lescim/
  • ins. /lesci, lestma~lescama/

'Word'

  • Nom./Acc. /swʌvʌ, swʌva/
  • Gen. /swʌva, swʌf/
  • Dat. /swʌvɤ, swʌvum/
  • Ins. /swʌvɛm, swʌva/

Adjectives

  • nom. dʌbrej, dʌbrɛæ, dʌbri, dʌbri
  • gen. dʌbrihʌ, dʌbri, dʌbrihʌ, dʌbrex
  • dat. dʌbrim, dʌbri, dʌbrim, dʌbrejm
  • ins. dʌbrem, dʌbri, dʌbrem, dʌbrejma