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| ==Verbs== | | == Verbs == |
| ===Conjugation===
| | Talothic verbs have lexical aspect, meaning that verbs are inherently marked with either the [[w:Imperfective aspect|imperfective]] or [[w:Perfective aspect|perfective]] aspects. |
| {| class="wikitable" style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
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| |+caption | Example conjugation of a perfective verb<br>''keíduka/cídhyka'' ('to cut')
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| ! rowspan="10" | Indicative
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| ! Tense
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| ! colspan="3" | Aorist
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| ! colspan="3" | Present
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| |-
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| ! Person
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| ! 1st
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| ! 2nd
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| ! 3rd
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| ! 1st
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| ! 2nd
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| ! 3rd
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! Singular
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| | ''ékide<br>écidhe''
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| | ''ékida<br>écidha''
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| | ''ékidas<br>écidhas''
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| | ''keídeis<br>cídhis''
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| | ''keídein<br>cídhi(n)''
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| | ''keídei<br>cídhi''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! Plural
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| | ''ekídamon<br>ecídhamo(n)''
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| | ''ekídate<br>ecídhate''
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| | ''ékidan<br>écidha(n)''
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| | ''keídomon<br>cídhomo(n)''
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| | ''keídetes<br>cídhetes''
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| | ''keidoũsi<br>cidhúsi''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! Tense
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| ! colspan="3" | Preterite
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| ! colspan="3" | Future
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| |-
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| ! Person
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| ! 1st
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| ! 2nd
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| ! 3rd
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| ! 1st
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| ! 2nd
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| ! 3rd
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! Singular
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| | ''ekeĩde<br>écidhe''
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| | ''ekeĩda<br>écidha''
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| | ''ekeĩdas<br>écidhas''
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| | ''kídeis<br>cídhis''
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| | ''kídein<br>cídhi(n)''
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| | ''kídei<br>cídhi''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! Plural
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| | ''ekeídamon<br>ecídhamo(n)''
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| | ''ekeídate<br>ecídhate''
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| | ''ekeĩdan<br>ecídhas''
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| | ''kídomon<br>cídhomo(n)''
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| | ''kídetes<br>cídhetes''
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| | ''kidoũsi<br>cidhúsi''
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| |}
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| ===Classical===
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| {| class="wikitable" style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
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| |+caption | Basic verb endings
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| |-
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| ! rowspan="2" colspan="3" |
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| ! colspan="2" | Active
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| ! colspan="2" | Middle
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| |-
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| ! Imperfective
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| ! Perfective
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| ! Imperfective
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| ! Perfective
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! rowspan="5" | Singular
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| ! colspan="2" | 1st Person
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| | ''-eis''
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| | ''-e''
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| | ''-ōr''
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| | ''-ō''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! colspan="2" | 2nd Person
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| | ''-ein''
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| | ''-en''
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| | ''-estai''
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| | ''-esta''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! rowspan="3" | 3rd Person
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| ! <small> ''temporary'' <small>
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| | ''-ei''
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| | ''-es''
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| | ''-our''
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| | rowspan="3" | ''-ou''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! <small> ''cyclical'' <small>
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| | ''-eia''
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| | ''-ia''
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| | ''-oira''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! <small> ''eternal'' <small>
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| | ''-ei''
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| | ''-e''
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| | ''-our''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! rowspan="5" | Plural
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| ! colspan="2" | 1st Person
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| | ''-onos''
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| | ''-one''
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| | ''-onor''
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| | ''-ono''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! colspan="2" | 2nd Person
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| | ''-etes''
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| | ''-ete''
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| | ''-othor''
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| | ''-otho''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! colspan="2" | 3rd Person
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| | ''-ousi''
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| | ''-on''
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| | ''-otor''
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| | ''-oto''
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| |}
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| ===Modern===
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| {| class="wikitable" style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
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| |+caption | Basic verb endings
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| |-
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| ! rowspan="2" colspan="3" |
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| ! colspan="2" | Active
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| ! colspan="2" | Middle
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| |-
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| ! Imperfective
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| ! Perfective
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| ! Imperfective
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| ! Perfective
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! rowspan="5" | Singular
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| ! colspan="2" | 1st Person
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| | ''-is''
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| | ''-e''
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| | ''-or''
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| | ''-o''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! colspan="2" | 2nd Person
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| | ''-i(n)'' | |
| | ''-e(n)''
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| | ''-este''
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| | ''-esta''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! rowspan="3" | 3rd Person
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| ! <small> ''temporary'' <small>
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| | ''-i''
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| | ''-es''
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| | ''-ur''
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| | rowspan="3" | ''-u''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! <small> ''cyclical'' <small>
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| | ''-ia''
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| | ''-a''
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| | ''-ura''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! <small> ''eternal'' <small>
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| | ''-i''
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| | ''-e''
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| | ''-ur''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! rowspan="5" | Plural
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| ! colspan="2" | 1st Person
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| | ''-onos''
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| | ''-one''
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| | ''-onor''
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| | ''-ono''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! colspan="2" | 2nd Person
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| | ''-etes''
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| | ''-ete''
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| | ''-othor''
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| | ''-otho''
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| |- style="text-align:center;"
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| ! colspan="2" | 3rd Person
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| | ''-usi''
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| | ''-o(n)''
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| | ''-otor''
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| | ''-oto''
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| |}
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| [[Category:Dalitian]]
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| [[Category:Maro-Ephenian Languages]] | |
| [[Category:Languages]]
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| [[Category:Conlangs]]
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Dalitian, also known as Talothic, or ýta talothíki (Talothic language) is a Maro-Ephenian Language spoken primarily by about 5 million people in Dalitia, as well as small communities throughout Avrid. It is closely related to Aeranir, and throughout history was considered an important language for art, trade, and philosophy.
Phonology
Consonants
Classical consonant phonemes
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Labial
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Alveolar
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Velar
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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voiced
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mh /m̥/
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nh /n̥/
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| voiceless
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m /m/
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n /n/
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| Stop
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aspirate
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ph /pʰ/
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th /tʰ/
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kh /kʰ/
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| plain
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p /p/
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t /t/
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k /k/
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| voiced
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b /b/
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d /d/
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g /g/
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| Fricative
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s /s/
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h /h/
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| Trill
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voiceless
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rh /r̥/
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| voiced
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r /r/
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| Approximate
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voiceless
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lh /l̥/
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| voiced
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l /l/
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Modern consonant phonemes
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Labial
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Velar
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| Nasal
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m /m/
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n /n/
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| Stop
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voiceless
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p /p/
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t /t/
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k /k/
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voiced/ prenasal
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b /ᵐb/
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d /ⁿd/
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g /ᵑɡ/
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| Fricative
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voiceless
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f /f/
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th /θ/
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s /s/
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kh /x/
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| voiced
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v /v/
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dh /ð/
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z /z/
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gh /ɣ/
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| Trill
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r /r/
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| Approximate
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l /l/
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Vowels
Classical vowel phonemes
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Front
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Central
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Back
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| long
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short
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long
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short
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long
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short
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| Close
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i /i/
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ī /iː/
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u /ʉ/
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ū /ʉː/
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| Mid-close
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e /e/
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ei /eː/
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o /o/
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ou /oː/
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| Mid-open
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ē /ɛː/
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ō /ɔː/
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| Open
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a /ä/
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ā /äː/
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Modern vowel phonemes
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Front
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Central
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Back
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| plain
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round
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| Close
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i /i/
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y /y/
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u /u/
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| Mid
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e /e̞/
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o /o̞/
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| Open
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a /ä/
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Verbs
Talothic verbs have lexical aspect, meaning that verbs are inherently marked with either the imperfective or perfective aspects.