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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (ꞰꞰⳘΔ /ˈɛivɔ/; English: /ˈeɪvoʊ/; from the word ''ébhó'' for "common language") is a [[Talmic language]] belonging to the Tigolic branch; as its name suggests, it was originally a koiné spoken in the Smewlan Peninsula and across northern Mainland Talma. Eevo is now the most dominant modern language in [[Verse:Tricin|Tricin]].  
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (ꞰꞰⳘΔ /ˈɛivɔ/; English: /ˈeɪvoʊ/; from the word ''ébhó'' for "common language") is a [[Talmic language]] belonging to the Tigolic branch; as its name suggests, it was originally a koiné spoken in the Smewlan Peninsula and across northern Mainland Talma. Eevo is now the most dominant modern language in [[Verse:Tricin|Tricin]].  


Eevo is official in three Talman countries: [[Verse:Tricin/Smewla|Smewla]], [[Verse:Tricin/Anövr|Anövr]] and [[Verse:Tricin/Phormatin|Phormatin]]. It is also official in [[Verse:Tricin/Rranor]] in the continent [[Verse:Tricin/Rranluav|Rranluav]].
Eevo is official in three Talman countries: [[Verse:Tricin/Smewla|Smewla]], [[Verse:Tricin/Anøvr|Anøvr]] and [[Verse:Tricin/Phormatin|Phormatin]]. It is also official in [[Verse:Tricin/Rranor]] in the continent [[Verse:Tricin/Rranluav|Rranluav]].


It's inspired by Icelandic, Welsh, English, and Hmong. It ends up sounding a lot like Khmer, though.
It's inspired by Icelandic, Welsh, English, and Hmong. It ends up sounding a lot like Khmer, though.
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*translate the raven
*translate the raven
*Culture and stereotypes by region in the Eevosphere
*Culture and stereotypes by region in the Eevosphere
**Anövr
**Anøvr
***Isy (a bunch of nerds)
***Isy (a bunch of nerds)
***Andiwr (old elites)
***Andiwr (old elites)
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*ai > e
*ai > e
*aei, ái > ee
*aei, ái > ee
*ao, aoi > öö
*ao, aoi > øø
*e > y /ə/
*e > y /ə/
*é > ee
*é > ee
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*iú > iw
*iú > iw
*o > o
*o > o
*oi > ö
*oi > ø
*ó > oo
*ó > oo
*ói, ua > wa
*ói, ua > wa
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*/pʰ tʰ kʰ/ → /p t k/
*/pʰ tʰ kʰ/ → /p t k/
*/hp ht hk/ → /p t k/
*/hp ht hk/ → /p t k/
*Vowels: /i y ə u ɛ œ a ɔ ai au ɛu iu ei öy ou iə uə ui/ → /iː iː ʌ~ə uː ɛ ɛ æ~ɑː ɑ~ɔ aɪ aʊ oʊ juː eɪ eɪ oʊ iːə uːə wiː~ɔɪ/
*Vowels: /i y ə u ɛ œ a ɔ ai au ɛu iu ei øy ou iə uə ui/ → /iː iː ʌ~ə uː ɛ ɛ æ~ɑː ɑ~ɔ aɪ aʊ oʊ juː eɪ eɪ oʊ iːə uːə wiː~ɔɪ/
**Note that ''w'' is ''always'' a vowel!
**Note that ''w'' is ''always'' a vowel!


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! style="" |Mid
! style="" |Mid
| ẽ
| ẽ
| ö̃
| ø̃
| ə̃
| ə̃
| õ
| õ
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Orthography:
Orthography:


/a ɛ i ɔ u œ y ə ai au ɛi iu ɛi œy ɔu iə uə ui/ {{angbr|''a e i o w ö u y ai aw ew iw ee öö oo ia wa wi''}}
/a ɛ i ɔ u œ y ə ai au ɛi iu ɛi œy ɔu iə uə ui/ {{angbr|''a e i o w ø u y ai aw ew iw ee øø oo ia wa wi''}}


Diaereses (''ä ë ï ö ö̈ ẅ'') can be used on stressed vowels to distinguish them from diphthongs.
Diaereses can be used on stressed vowels to distinguish them from diphthongs.


====Nasal vowels====
====Nasal vowels====
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|-
|-
|/œ̃/
|/œ̃/
|''öl''
|''øl''
|-
|-
|/ö̃/
|/ø̃/
|''ööl''
|''øøl''
|-
|-
|/ỹ/
|/ỹ/
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====Rrend Ew====
====Rrend Ew====
*''ee öö oo ia wa'' are all monophthongs: [e: ö: o: i: u:]
*''ee øø oo ia wa'' are all monophthongs: [e: ø: o: i: u:]
*/u y i/ = [ʊ, ʏ, ɪ]
*/u y i/ = [ʊ, ʏ, ɪ]


====Cdam Sre====
====Cdam Sre====
*ee öö oo = [əi əy əu]
*ee øø oo = [əi əy əu]
*/χ/ = pharyngeal h
*/χ/ = pharyngeal h
====Flian====
====Flian====
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*#/ɛu, ui/ > [eo~eə~ɛː, oe~oə~oː]
*#/ɛu, ui/ > [eo~eə~ɛː, oe~oə~oː]
*#/au, ai/ >  [æw, aː]
*#/au, ai/ >  [æw, aː]
*#/ou, öy, ei/ > [ɑw, ɞʏ, æj]
*#/ou, øy, ei/ > [ɑw, ɞʏ, æj]
*#/u, y, i/ > [ʊ, ʏ, ɪ]
*#/u, y, i/ > [ʊ, ʏ, ɪ]
*#/uə, iə/ > [uː, iː]
*#/uə, iə/ > [uː, iː]
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''Collective nouns are referred to with singular pronouns, not plural.''
''Collective nouns are referred to with singular pronouns, not plural.''


The plural is usually of the form [singular]''-ar''. Nouns of Netagin origin in ''-ő'' may use an ''-őb'' plural.
The plural is usually of the form [singular]''-ar''. Nouns of Netagin origin in ''-ǿ'' may use an ''-ǿb'' plural.


The collective is marked by ''-n'' for nouns with a marked collective. The singulative is marked by ''-l'' for nouns with a marked singulative.
The collective is marked by ''-n'' for nouns with a marked collective. The singulative is marked by ''-l'' for nouns with a marked singulative.
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When fronting of a noun occurs, the remaining verb phrase becomes a noun phrase, thus a determiner must be used.
When fronting of a noun occurs, the remaining verb phrase becomes a noun phrase, thus a determiner must be used.


:''Twm öráð syrng toxroréginan '''a''' go þarcőma að smööh sbenopatsn.''
:''Twm øráð syrng toxroréginan '''a''' go þarcǿma að smøøh sbenopatsn.''
:NEG only new evolve-PASS.PART-CLV DET PST.IPFV inhabit DET world dinosaur-CLV
:NEG only new evolve-PASS.PART-CLV DET PST.IPFV inhabit DET world dinosaur-CLV
:The world of the dinosaurs was not solely occupied by the newly-evolved.
:The world of the dinosaurs was not solely occupied by the newly-evolved.
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===Complement clauses===
===Complement clauses===
===If... then...===
===If... then...===
:'''''I yv tööh a barah, (coþ) gias a cnoo.'''''
:'''''I yv tøøh a barah, (coþ) gias a cnoo.'''''
:''If it has rained, (then) the grass is wet.''
:''If it has rained, (then) the grass is wet.''


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===UDHR, Article 1===
===UDHR, Article 1===
:''Ragéen as vyðár nai tylasíd as loogyn gel sngöö að amfyn. Sodláwmin nai fyðiníd as biðchőöryn av, ŋeþ byð roo a þalnőöv hið vylc dy xóogr sarvu.''
:''Ragéen as vyðár nai tylasíd as loogyn gel sngøø að amfyn. Sodláwmin nai fyðiníd as biðchǿøryn av, ŋeþ byð roo a þalnǿøv hið vylc dy xóogr sarvu.''
:free and equal INS dignity-COL and right-COL from be_born DET human-COL. bestow-PST.PART INS rationality-COL and conscience-COL 3SG.M, therefore part GEN.3SG.AN DET act towards one_another in spirit brotherhood
:free and equal INS dignity-COL and right-COL from be_born DET human-COL. bestow-PST.PART INS rationality-COL and conscience-COL 3SG.M, therefore part GEN.3SG.AN DET act towards one_another in spirit brotherhood
:All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
:All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.


===Að ööm Depaniẃn (Making Anisole)===
===Að øøm Depaniẃn (Making Anisole)===
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_0AMRr5opg NileRed: Making Anisole]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_0AMRr5opg NileRed: Making Anisole]


:''Depaniẃn, re givolín pnaþafol tamer tlaméni e, að öömt riav hreem.''
:''Depaniẃn, re givolín pnaþafol tamer tlaméni e, að øømt riav hreem.''
:Today we're making anisole which is a somewhat nice-smelling organic liquid.  
:Today we're making anisole which is a somewhat nice-smelling organic liquid.  


:''Twm öör að arbyrrahr tamẃx depaniẃnan hnoh, as göörws ŋi bannẃts lly bishőðar as efataþolar að arbyhr car e.''
:''Twm øør að arbyrrahr tamẃx depaniẃnan hnoh, as gøørws ŋi bannẃts lly bishǿðar as efataþolar að arbyhr car e.''
:Anisole itself doesn't have many direct applications and it's mostly used as a precursor to perfumes and pharmaceuticals.
:Anisole itself doesn't have many direct applications and it's mostly used as a precursor to perfumes and pharmaceuticals.


:''Eenand naw nai möö depaniẃn lly ööm tawtn arbóin cosgariẃn, re cnee cia tyr nafte raw acly balniv e.''
:''Eenand naw nai møø depaniẃn lly øøm tawtn arbóin cosgariẃn, re cnee cia tyr nafte raw acly balniv e.''
:I plan to use the anisole to make something called anethole, which is 13 times sweeter than regular sugar.  
:I plan to use the anisole to make something called anethole, which is 13 times sweeter than regular sugar.  


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===From a manifesto (in translation from Netagin)===  
===From a manifesto (in translation from Netagin)===  
:{{biggentium|Es dy cngerhlyn mawr savísi, ðrwanyn öölyv, as jysn hwrþol a tarchőmy sawvn?}}
:{{biggentium|Es dy cngerhlyn mawr savísi, ðrwanyn øølyv, as jysn hwrþol a tarchǿmy sawvn?}}
:Q in trunk-COL tree towering, lake-COL heaven and mountain-COL craggy DET reside goodness-COL
:Q in trunk-COL tree towering, lake-COL heaven and mountain-COL craggy DET reside goodness-COL
:Does good reside in the towering tree trunks, the heavenly lakes, the cragged peaks?
:Does good reside in the towering tree trunks, the heavenly lakes, the cragged peaks?
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===Tower of Babel===
===Tower of Babel===
1. Go cia jawþ as cia brits dy smööh aðyr.
1. Go cia jawþ as cia brits dy smøøh aðyr.


PST.IPFV one language and one speech in world throughout.
PST.IPFV one language and one speech in world throughout.
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but when IPFV move people-COL residence to east, find-PFV 3PL DET plain in Shinar and settle-PFV there.
but when IPFV move people-COL residence to east, find-PFV 3PL DET plain in Shinar and settle-PFV there.


3. Coþ tavin awr hly [cia sdojir]: "Ai, ööm gwm atsenar, hly gohlt heeg." As atsenr a þŋojétin hlyr ngi neldar, as llwh a ngi wpet.
3. Coþ tavin awr hly [cia sdojir]: "Ai, øøm gwm atsenar, hly gohlt heeg." As atsenr a þŋojétin hlyr ngi neldar, as llwh a ngi wpet.


then say-PRET 3PL DAT each_other VOC make COH brick-PL DAT bake hard and brick-PL DET serve DAT.3PL as stone-PL and tar DET as cement
then say-PRET 3PL DAT each_other VOC make COH brick-PL DAT bake hard and brick-PL DET serve DAT.3PL as stone-PL and tar DET as cement
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