Modern Windermere

Modern Windermere is the sole modern descendant of Classical Windermere.

Diachronics

Phonological history

Grammatical history

  • Aspect and trigger largely become derivational devices.
  • Grammaticalization of conjugated auxiliaries, leading to a tense system.

Phonology

Morphology

Praveen's last idea for Tigal: auxiliary-based

Syntax

AuxSVO or maybe AuxAVE if ergative