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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Based on Australian/Tamil. | Based on Australian/Tamil. | ||
===Consonants=== | |||
p t ʈ c k | p t ʈ c k | ||
m n ɳ ɲ ŋ | m n ɳ ɲ ŋ | ||
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mb nr rnr | mb nr rnr | ||
===Vowels=== | |||
aa a ii i uu u | aa a ii i uu u | ||
===Phonotactics=== | |||
Words may only end in a vowel or one of the following consonants: ''n rn rr r y w''. | |||
Geminate consonants are prohibited, like in Australian Aboriginal languages and unlike in Tamil. | |||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
Revision as of 02:55, 25 March 2017
Antyardu-n' ami tyu.ngarnra tyu.rraparn-ku kanyu-nra.
I-NOM about love hate-and speak-PRES
Warr' antyardu-rriku rimpawrda-nra?
for me-INTERR save-PRES?
Ngurtima yirr pardungu nu-rta-rimpawrda!
happy ACC·PREP birth GEN-AGENT-save! (Merry Christmas!)
Numbers
Phonology
Based on Australian/Tamil.
Consonants
p t ʈ c k m n ɳ ɲ ŋ j ʋ r ɻ ɽ mʙ ⁿr ᶯɽ
p t rt ty k m n rn ny ng y w rr r rd mb nr rnr
Vowels
aa a ii i uu u
Phonotactics
Words may only end in a vowel or one of the following consonants: n rn rr r y w.
Geminate consonants are prohibited, like in Australian Aboriginal languages and unlike in Tamil.
Grammar
Latin-ish, "magnā cum laude" order
Nouns
-ngku = plural
Pronouns
antyardu = I
narrinyi = thou
wurta = he/she
kumpanrni = we
rtaarntu = ye
wurtangku = they