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'''Classical Netagin''', also called '''Old Netagin''', is a triconsonantal language descended from [[Ancient Netagin]], inspired by Tiberian Hebrew. It was the language of the Netagin Empire in Ancient Talma and lent some loans to other Talman languages such as [[Tíogall]] (though Modern Tíogall is still about as pure as German).
'''Classical Netagin''', also called '''Old Netagin''', is a triconsonantal language descended from [[Ancient Netagin]], inspired by Tiberian Hebrew. It was the language of the Netagin Republic in Ancient Talma and lent some loans to other Talman languages such as [[Tíogall]] (though Modern Tíogall is still about as pure as German).


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In native words primary stress can only fall on the ultimate, or less commonly the penultimate syllable.
In native words primary stress can only fall on the ultimate, or less commonly the penultimate syllable.
==Morphology==
==Morphology==
Netagin uses a consonantal root system like the Semitic languages. Most roots have three consonants but some may have two or four, the latter mostly in reduplicated or onomatopoeic roots.
==Syntax==
==Syntax==


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Revision as of 21:41, 23 May 2017

Classical Netagin, also called Old Netagin, is a triconsonantal language descended from Ancient Netagin, inspired by Tiberian Hebrew. It was the language of the Netagin Republic in Ancient Talma and lent some loans to other Talman languages such as Tíogall (though Modern Tíogall is still about as pure as German).

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-âm- = augmentative


Numbers

ʕodh héz ṭùŋ miqâx pazzím ʔaŋbân qatzădh koħâs riffuy zâlukh

Phonology

Consonants

m n ŋ tʰ t kʰ k ʔ b d g f s ts ɬ tɬ ʃ ħ h z ʕ w ɾ~l j

m n ŋ t ṭ k q ʔ b d g f s ts x tx š ħ h z ȝ v r y

Begadkefat: /t k b d g/ > /θ x v ð ɣ/ after a V; transliterated th kh bh dh gh

Vowels

Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i /i(ː)/ [ɨ] u /u(ː)/
Close-mid e /e(ː)/ o /o(ː)/
Open-mid è /ɛ/ ë /ə/ ò /ɔ/
Near-open á /ɒ(ː)/
Open a /a/

Stress

In native words primary stress can only fall on the ultimate, or less commonly the penultimate syllable.

Morphology

Netagin uses a consonantal root system like the Semitic languages. Most roots have three consonants but some may have two or four, the latter mostly in reduplicated or onomatopoeic roots.

Syntax