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:''qw'''d'''mw'''l'''qw'''b''' w rw'''b'''mw'''d'''qw'''g'''.''
:''qw'''d'''kw'''l'''qw'''b''' w rw'''b'''mw'''d'''qw'''g'''.''
: Rwbmwdqwg is easy.
: Rwbmwdqwg is easy.
:''rw'''b'''mw'''d'''qw'''g''' rw.''
:''rw'''b'''mw'''d'''qw'''g''' rw.''
: This is Rwbmwdqwg.
: This is Rwbmwdqwg.
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Revision as of 12:45, 13 October 2024

Rwbmwdqwg /ɾə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language, conceived by User:IlL.

Phonology

  • vowels: w oo /ə ã/
  • consonants: q m k r /ʔ m k ɾ/
  • tones: -b -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l /˥ ˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/

Morphology

Most Rwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Some roots in the qwT1mwT2kwT3 verb stem:

  • qwlmwbkwj = to preside
  • qwbmwdkwg = to speak
  • qwxmwbkwb = to hear
  • qwtmwgkwd = to see
  • qwbmwxkws = to eat
  • qwzmwxkwv = to drink

Only a few roots are bitonal, such as qwxkwj 'to stand' and qwskws 'to go'.

Nouns

The plural marker is -qoob: pwbkwx 'bird', pwbkwxqoob 'birds'.

Verbs

Infinitive: qwlmwlrwd 'to sleep'
Person Non-past Past
1sg qoolmwlrwd qwlkwlqoodqoox
2sg koolmwlrwd qwlkwlqoodkwt
3sg roolmwlrwd qwlkwlqood
1pl qoolmwlrood qwlkwlqoodqoov
2pl koolmwlrood qwlkwlqoodkoov
3pl roolmwlrood qwlkwlqoodmooj
Participle moolmwlrwd
Infinitive qwlmwlrwd

Syntax

Noun phrases

Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner w:

Compare:
qwdkwlqwb w rwbmwdqwg.
Rwbmwdqwg is easy.
rwbmwdqwg rw.
This is Rwbmwdqwg.