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* ''qw'''z'''mw'''x'''kw'''v''''' = to drink | * ''qw'''z'''mw'''x'''kw'''v''''' = to drink | ||
Some roots are bitonal, such as '' | Some roots are bitonal, such as ''qw'''x'''kw'''j''''' 'to stand' and ''qw'''s'''kw'''s''''' 'to go'. | ||
=== Nouns === | === Nouns === | ||
The plural marker is ''-qoob'': ''mwbkwx'' 'bird', ''mwbkwxqoob'' 'birds'. | The plural marker is ''-qoob'': ''mwbkwx'' 'bird', ''mwbkwxqoob'' 'birds'. | ||
Revision as of 02:39, 29 October 2024
Qwbmwdqwg /ʔə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language spoken in Verse:Angai.
Phonology
- vowels: ⟨w oo⟩ /ə ã/
- consonants: ⟨q m k⟩ /ʔ m k~h/
- tones: ⟨-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l⟩ /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/
The -0 tone only occurs in function words.
Morphology
Most Qwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Some roots in the qwT1mwT2kwT3 verb stem:
- qwlmwbkwj = to preside
- qwbmwdkwg = to speak
- qwxmwbkwb = to hear
- qwjmwgkwd = to see
- qwbmwxkws = to eat
- qwzmwxkwv = to drink
Some roots are bitonal, such as qwxkwj 'to stand' and qwskws 'to go'.
Nouns
The plural marker is -qoob: mwbkwx 'bird', mwbkwxqoob 'birds'.
Patterns
Verbs
| Person | Non-past | Past/Stative |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | qoolmwlqwd | qwlkwlqoodqoox |
| 2sg | koolmwlqwd | qwlkwlqoodkwt |
| 3sg | moolmwlqwd | qwlkwlqood |
| 1pl | qoolmwlqood | qwlkwlqoodqoov |
| 2pl | koolmwlqood | qwlkwlqoodkoov |
| 3pl | moolmwlqood | qwlkwlqoodmooj |
| Participle | moolqwlqwd | |
| Verbal noun | qwlmwlkwd | |
Patterns
Syntax
Noun phrases
Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner qw:
- Compare:
- qwdkwlqwb qw qwbmwdqwg.
- Qwbmwdqwg is easy.
- qwbmwdqwg kw.
- This is Qwbmwdqwg.