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The Azzanic languages (Tergetian: sa-brìs Azzàinìne) are a family of consonantal-root languages spoken on the Schrubstiempf , as well as on a set of islands off of the East Wiebian Sea, which includes Tergetian and Rozzino. They are descended from Proto-Azzanic (PAzz).

Origin

The name of the family bears the name of the legendary hero Azzàn, reconstructed as *ʔAzząnų, to whom Tergetians and Rozzinians trace their descent.

Phylogeny

Phylogeny

Phonology

Proto-Azzanic is reconstructed with almost the same phonology as Primitive Tergetian.

Consonants

Proto-Azzanic reconstructed consonants
Labial Linguolabial Dental Alveolar Retroflex (subapical) Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
plain coarticulated plain coarticulated
Nasal *m *n
Plosive plain *p *ᵽ *ṕ *t *c *k *q
voiced *b *b́ *d *g
Fricative voiceless *s
voiced *z
Approximant *w *l *y
Trill *r

Vowels

Front Back
Close *i *ĩ *u *ũ
Open *e *ẽ *a *ã
Diphthongs *iə *uə

Suprasegmentals

Stress invariably fell on the first syllable.

Phonotactics

Morphology

Proto-Azzanic had Philippine alignment as does Rozzino. Verb-initial clauses were the norm as in Semitic and Austronesian languages.

Nouns

Nouns and adjectives declined for three cases: direct, indirect and genitive.

First declension: kullũ 'bird'
Case Singular Plural
Direct kullũ kullek
Indirect kullak kullẽ
Genitive kullĩ kullã


Second declension: ripʈuk 'throat'
Case Singular Plural
Direct ripʈuk ripʈãk
Indirect ripʈaɹ ripʈũ
Genitive ripʈũk ripʈa


Third declension: ġattik 'horn'
Case Singular Plural
Direct ġattik ġattẽk
Indirect ġatteɹ ġattĩ
Genitive ġattĩp ġatte

Verbs

Verbs had an extensive trigger system marked by various binyanim. Verbs also inflected for the tense and subject (the argument in the direct case).

Numerals

Derivational morphology

Syntax