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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
ə > 0 after aspirated consonants
ə > 0 after aspirated consonants
r > ɹ


==Morphology==
==Morphology==

Revision as of 02:42, 11 January 2018

Modern Windermere is the sole modern descendant of Classical Windermere.

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

r > ɹ

Morphology

Praveen's last idea for Tigal: auxiliary-based

Syntax

AuxSVO or maybe AuxAVE if ergative