Proto-Dalian
| Proto-Dalian | |
|---|---|
| Created by | – |
| Ethnicity | Dalic peoples |
| Era | 5,000 – 3,000 years ago |
Dalic
| |
Proto-Dalian was a language spoken 5000 years ago, being the common ancestor of the Dalic languages, including Andalian.
History
Phonology
Phonemes
| Labial | Alveolar | Back | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -v | +v | -v | +v | -v | +v | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||||
| Stop | Prenasalised | mb | nd | ||||
| Plain | p | b | t | d | k | g | |
| Fricative | f | v | s | z | h | ||
| Approximant/liquid | w | l r | |||||
Proto-Dalian has a classic 5 vowel system (a, e, i, o, u) with a length distinction.
Syllables and stress
Romanisation
Syntax
Phrasal marker and clitics
Phrase structure
Morphology
Nouns
Pronouns
Determiners
Proto-Dalian has a definite article which precedes the noun:
| Animate | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| nom | to | ti | tis |
| acc | no | ni | nis |
| dat / all | do | di | dis |
| gen / abl | o | i | is |
| loc / ptv | so | si | sis |
| ins | ro | ri | ris |
| Inanimate | Generic | Singulative |
|---|---|---|
| nom | sa | san |
| acc | ta | tan |
| dat / all | ga | gan |
| gen / abl | va | van |
| loc / ptv | na | nan |
| ins | ra | ran |
Proto-Dalian does not have an indefinite article.
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Writing system
Main article: Dalian runes