Qwbmwdqwg
Rwbmwdqwg /ɾə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language.
Phonology
- vowels: <w oo> /ə ã/
- consonants:
/ʔ m k ɾ/
- tones: -b -0 -s -n -j -v -g -d -z -l /˥ ˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/
Morphology
Most Rwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Only a few roots are bitonal, such as qwkwj 'to be' and qwskws 'to go'.
Nouns
The plural marker is -qoob: pwbkwx 'bird', pwbkwxqoob 'birds'.
Verbs
Person | Non-past | Past |
---|---|---|
1sg | qoolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqoodqoo |
2sg | koolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqoodkwt |
3sg | roolmwlrwd | qwlkwlqood |
1pl | qoolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodqoov |
2pl | koolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodkoov |
3pl | roolmwlrood | qwlkwlqoodmooj |
Infinitive | qwlpwlkwd 'to sleep' |