Qwbmwdqwg
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Rwbmwdqwg /ɾə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language, conceived by User:IlL.
Phonology
- vowels: ⟨w oo⟩ /ə ã/
- consonants: ⟨q m k r⟩ /ʔ m k ɾ/
- tones: ⟨-b -0 -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l⟩ /˥ ˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/
The -0 tone only occurs in function words.
Morphology
Most Rwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Some roots in the qwT1mwT2kwT3 verb stem:
- qwlmwbkwj = to preside
- qwbmwdkwg = to speak
- qwxmwbkwb = to hear
- qwtmwgkwd = to see
- qwbmwxkws = to eat
- qwzmwxkwv = to drink
Only a few roots are bitonal, such as qwxkwj 'to stand' and qwskws 'to go'.
Nouns
The plural marker is -qoob: pwbkwx 'bird', pwbkwxqoob 'birds'.
Verbs
Person | Non-past | Past/Stative |
---|---|---|
1sg | qoolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqoodqoox |
2sg | koolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqoodkwt |
3sg | roolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqood |
1pl | qoolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodqoov |
2pl | koolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodkoov |
3pl | roolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodmooj |
Participle | moolmwlrwd | |
Infinitive | qwlmwlrwd |
Syntax
Noun phrases
Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner w:
- Compare:
- qwdkwlqwb w rwbmwdqwg.
- Rwbmwdqwg is easy.
- rwbmwdqwg rw.
- This is Rwbmwdqwg.