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*da interrogative intones σ<sup>13(4)</sup>
*da interrogative intones σ<sup>13(4)</sup>
==morphology==
==morphology==
===word classes===
===verbs===
===verbs===


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=====h-prefix=====
=====h-prefix=====
=====m-prefix=====
=====m-prefix=====
===determiners===


{| class=wikitable
|-
!{{sc|prox.}}!!{{sc|dist.}}
|-
|ʾakh||ʾikh
|}
===nomina===
===nomina===
====-t-====
====-t-====

Revision as of 05:46, 6 January 2016

Phonology

the vowels

i
             o
      a

the consonants

     t tʰ k kʰ
          s sʰ h
                  ʔ ʕ
            y w
m n

syllable

The syllable is bound:

  • C(g)V(g)(C)

where g = glide, and C = any consonant

phonological word

Additional binds:

can only end on a nasal, glide, vowel, fricative.

e.g. ~takʰ → [takkʰa]

prasadī

da sentinz

  • da indicative sentinz is intoned σ31
  • da interrogative intones σ13(4)

morphology

word classes

verbs

prefix verb extension

s-prefix
h-prefix
m-prefix

determiners

prox. dist.
ʾakh ʾikh

nomina

-t-

augments da nomen

-n-

intensifies da meaning

-sʰ-

dat be a tool

reduplication

reduplication as copulative

creates copulative form, e.g. yow 'shade' → yoyow '(Y) is shade'

syntax

noun phrasis

compounding

  • head-final