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Here a big difference from modern Ish is the presence of a nasal consonant whereas Ish has transferred nasality as a feature onto its vowels, losing the consonant in the process. | Here a big difference from modern Ish is the presence of a nasal consonant whereas Ish has transferred nasality as a feature onto its vowels, losing the consonant in the process. | ||
* As in Proto-Ash, it is unclear exactly what {{ash|*q}} was. It | * As in Proto-Ash, it is unclear exactly what {{ash|*q}} was. It merged with {{ash|*k}} in Ish so may have been a uvular plosive but in Ash it develops into a glottal. | ||
* The nasal {{ash|*n}} likely assimilated the point of articulation of any other consonant in a cluster. | * The nasal {{ash|*n}} likely assimilated the point of articulation of any other consonant in a cluster. | ||
* The approximant {{ash|*w}} was probably {{IPA|*/ɰ/}} as in Ish. | * The approximant {{ash|*w}} was probably {{IPA|*/ɰ/}} as in Ish. | ||
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| {{ash|*awa ant}},<br />{{ash|*ant awa}} | | {{ash|*awa ant}},<br />{{ash|*ant awa}} | ||
| → {{ash|*(a)wa-(a)n(t)}} → {{ash|*wa-n}} | | valign="top" | → {{ash|*(a)wa-(a)n(t)}} → {{ash|*wa-n}} | ||
| → {{ash|*a(n)t-(a)ɰa}} → {{ash|/at-ɰa/}} | | valign="top" | → {{ash|*a(n)t-(a)ɰa}} → {{ash|/at-ɰa/}} | ||
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| → {{ash|*u(w), *(u)wa-}} → {{ash|*u, *wa-}} | | → {{ash|*u(w), *(u)wa-}} → {{ash|*u, *wa-}} | ||
| → {{ash|/(a)ɰa/}} | | → {{ash|/(a)ɰa/}} | ||
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==Vocabulary== | |||
Some core vocabulary is shared between Ish and Ash but does not always mean the same thing or have a similar sound anymore. This word stock includes elements of nature, common actions, and cultural aspects. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" | PAI | |||
! colspan="2" | Ash | |||
! colspan="2" | Ish | |||
|- | |||
| {{ash|*kaw-}} | |||
| "whirl, whorl, cycle, wrap" | |||
| → {{ash|goa}} | |||
| "be/move around, elapse" | |||
| → {{ash|/kˣaɰe/}} | |||
| "water, flow" | |||
|- | |||
| {{ash|*ntaw-}} | |||
| "fire, burn, glow" | |||
| → {{ash|*n(t)w-aj-}} → {{ash|mee}} | |||
| "fire, heart, core, essence" | |||
| → {{ash|/taɰ/}} | |||
| "fire, light" | |||
|- | |||
| {{ash|*qat-}} | |||
| "uncomfortable, harsh" | |||
| → {{ash|ảdla}}; {{ash|ảs}} | |||
| "cold"; "ice, frost, snow" | |||
| → {{ash|/kˣatˢ/}} | |||
| "bad" | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" |{{ash|*ntek-}} | |||
| rowspan="2" | "experience, feel" | |||
| → "suffer" → {{ash|naa}}; {{ash|nahga}} | |||
| "die"; "itch, irritate" | |||
| → {{ash|/tẽkɰ/}} | |||
| "be, live, make" | |||
|- | |||
| → {{ash|nao}} | |||
| "(sentient/mortal) individual, soul" | |||
| → {{ash|/tẽkɰ/}} | |||
| "(sentient) being, individual" | |||
|} | |} | ||