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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Sharqi is an attempt to make a Semitic Somali (i.e. Somali that's still Somali but just Semitic).
Sharqi is basically a Semitic Somali.
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===Verbs===
===Verbs===
====Stem 1====
====Stem 1====
*''FCL'' is used as the generic verb (with ''qadal'' "to kill" as the example verb, although it's not the most pleasant).
Stem 1 is the base form of a verb.
*''FCL'' is used as the generic verb (with ''qadal'' "to kill" as the example verb).
**''F'': first root consonant
**''F'': first root consonant
**''C'': second root consonant
**''C'': second root consonant
**''L'': third root consonant
**''L'': third root consonant
**(''vowel''): vowel that is usually dropped unless it violates phonotactics
**(''vowel''): vowel that is usually dropped unless it violates phonotactics
**Before a suffix beginning in a vowel, the penultimate ''a'' in the present and past affirmative is dropped (if possible).
:e.g. ''sabar'' "he broke" + ''-ag'' "you (object)" → ''sabrag'' "he broke you" (not *''sabarag'')
::BUT ''baddal'' "he changed" + ''-ag'' → ''baddalag'' "he changed you" (*''baddlag'' violates phonotactics).
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| <center>3P</center> || <center>'''''yiFaC(a)Luú'''''</center> || <center>''yiqadluú''</center>|| <center>'''''yiF(i)CiLuú'''''</center> ||  <center>''yiqdiluú''</center>||<center>'''''FaC(a)Luú'''''</center> || <center>''qadluú''</center>|| <center>'''''yíF(i)CiLuu'''''</center> || <center>''yíqdiluu''</center>|| <center>'''''yiF(i)CíLuu'''''</center> || <center>''yiqdíluu''</center>
| <center>3P</center> || <center>'''''yiFaC(a)Luú'''''</center> || <center>''yiqadluú''</center>|| <center>'''''yiF(i)CiLuú'''''</center> ||  <center>''yiqdiluú''</center>||<center>'''''FaC(a)Luú'''''</center> || <center>''qadluú''</center>|| <center>'''''yíF(i)CiLuu'''''</center> || <center>''yíqdiluu''</center>|| <center>'''''yiF(i)CíLuu'''''</center> || <center>''yiqdíluu''</center>
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| <center>IMP</center> || <center>'''''yiFáC(a)Las'''''</center> || <center>''yiqádlas''</center>|| <center>'''''yiF(i)CíLas'''''</center> || <center>''yiqdílas''</center>|| <center>'''''FáC(a)Las'''''</center> || <center>''qádlas''</center>|| <center>'''''yíF(a)CiLas'''''</center> || <center>''yíqdilas''</center>|| <center>'''''yíF(a)CiLas'''''</center> || <center>''yíqdilas''</center>
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Revision as of 14:35, 28 January 2017

Sharqi (native: Af Sharqi) is an Ethio-Semitic language.

Introduction

Sharqi is basically a Semitic Somali.

Phonology

Orthography

Consonants

Vowels

Prosody

Stress

Intonation

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

Morphology

Verbs

Stem 1

Stem 1 is the base form of a verb.

  • FCL is used as the generic verb (with qadal "to kill" as the example verb).
    • F: first root consonant
    • C: second root consonant
    • L: third root consonant
    • (vowel): vowel that is usually dropped unless it violates phonotactics
    • Before a suffix beginning in a vowel, the penultimate a in the present and past affirmative is dropped (if possible).
e.g. sabar "he broke" + -ag "you (object)" → sabrag "he broke you" (not *sabarag)
BUT baddal "he changed" + -agbaddalag "he changed you" (*baddlag violates phonotactics).
Stem 1
Infinitive
FáC(a)Li
qádli
Verbal Noun (f.)
máF(a)CaL
máqdal
Present Affirmative Present Subjunctive Past Affirmative Past Negative Imperative Affirmative Imperative Negative
1S
iFáCaL
iqádal
iF(i)CíL
iqdíl
FaCáLku
qadálku
FaC(a)Lán
qadlán
íF(a)CiL
íqdil
íF(a)CiL
íqdil
2S
tiFáCaL
tiqádal
tiF(i)CíL
tiqdíl
FaCáLka
qadálka
FíCiL
qídil
tíF(i)CiL
tíqdil
3SM
yiFáCaL
yiqádal
yiF(i)CíL
yiqdíl
FáCaL
qádal
yíF(a)CiL
yíqdil
yíF(a)CiL
yíqdil
3SF
tiFáCaL
tiqádal
tiF(i)CíL
tiqdíl
FaC(a)Lád
qadlád
tíF(a)CiL
tíqdil
tíF(a)CiL
tíqdil
1P
niFáCaL
niqádal
niF(i)CíL
niqdíl
FaCáLna
qadálna
níF(a)CiL
níqdil
níF(a)CiL
níqdil
2P
tiFaC(a)Luú
tiqadluú
tiF(i)CiLuú
tiqdiluú
FaCaLkuú
qadalkuú
FíC(i)Luu
qídluu
tiF(i)CíLuu
tiqdíluu
3P
yiFaC(a)Luú
yiqadluú
yiF(i)CiLuú
yiqdiluú
FaC(a)Luú
qadluú
yíF(i)CiLuu
yíqdiluu
yiF(i)CíLuu
yiqdíluu
IMP
yiFáC(a)Las
yiqádlas
yiF(i)CíLas
yiqdílas
FáC(a)Las
qádlas
yíF(a)CiLas
yíqdilas
yíF(a)CiLas
yíqdilas

Syntax

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example texts

Other resources