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Modern Windermere is the sole modern descendant of Classical Lăcoaf.

Diachronics

Phonological history

Grammatical history

  • Aspect and trigger largely become derivational devices, cf. the development of PIE aspects and Semitic binyanim.
  • Grammaticalization of conjugated auxiliaries, leading to a tense system.

Phonology

ə > 0 after aspirated consonants

Morphology

Praveen's last idea for Tigal: auxiliary-based

Syntax

AuxSVO or maybe AuxAVE if ergative