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The Azzanic languages (Tergetian: sa-brìs Azzàinìne) are a family of consonantal-root languages spoken on the Schrubstiempf , as well as on a set of islands off of the East Wiebian Sea, which includes Tergetian and Rozzino. They are descended from Proto-Azzanic (PAzz).

Origin

The name of the family bears the name of the legendary hero Azzàn, reconstructed as *ʔAzząnų, to whom Tergetians and Rozzinians trace their descent.

Phylogeny

Phylogeny

Phonology

Proto-Azzanic is reconstructed with almost the same phonology as Primitive Tergetian.

Consonants

Proto-Azzanic reconstructed consonants
Labial Linguolabial Dental Alveolar Retroflex (subapical) Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
plain coarticulated plain coarticulated
Nasal *m *n
Plosive plain *p *ᵽ *ṕ *t *c *k *q
voiced *b *b́ *d *g
Fricative voiceless *s
voiced *z
Approximant *w *l *y
Trill *r

Vowels

Front Back
Close *i *ĩ *u *ũ
Open *e *ẽ *a *ã
Diphthongs *iə *uə

Suprasegmentals

Stress invariably fell on the first syllable.

Phonotactics

Morphology

Proto-Azzanic had Philippine alignment as does Rozzino. Verb-initial clauses were the norm as in Semitic and Austronesian languages.

Nouns

Nouns and adjectives declined for three cases: direct, indirect and genitive.

First declension: *kullũ 'bird'
Case Singular Plural
Direct *kullũ *kullep
Indirect *kullap *kullẽ
Genitive *kullĩ *kullã


Second declension: *ripʈup 'throat'
Case Singular Plural
Direct *ripʈup *ripʈãp
Indirect *ripʈaɹ *ripʈũ
Genitive *ripʈũp *ripʈa


Third declension: *ġattip 'horn'
Case Singular Plural
Direct *ġattip *ġattẽp
Indirect *ġatteɹ *ġattĩ
Genitive *ġattĩp *ġatte

Verbs

Verbs had an extensive trigger system marked by various binyanim. Verbs also inflected for the tense and subject (the argument in the direct case).

Numerals

Derivational morphology

Syntax