Swuntsim/Naquian

Not to be confused with Schnüher.

Todo

this = hie

here = hier < *keβ wir

that = blau

there = blauer

Phonology

Lifted from Standard German.

Consonants

Lifted from Standard German. Initial ß is allowed.

Vowels

Lifted from Standard German.

Prosody

Lifted from Standard German.

Stress

Lifted from Standard German.

Phonotactics

Lifted from Standard German.

Morphophonology

Lifted from Standard German.

Morphology

Nouns

The topic marker is -en.

Predicate nouns are marked with the particle da after it.

Enden Spahr da.

end-en Spahr da

1SG-TOP horse PRES

I am a horse.

• -s: plural
• -en: topic
• -0: nominative
• -el: accusative
• -e: genitive

Sentence-final particles

• da = present
• soll = past
• hat = future
• viel = question
• wird = quotative

Verbs

Subject affixes

	Singular	Plural
1	-en	-ig
2	-st	U-in
3	-∅

do = haben, hast, habe, habig, häbin, habe

Pronouns

Personal pronouns

	Singular	Plural
1	end	acht
2	senz	ihn
3	-∅

Syntax

"Magnā cum laude" order