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[[Ufirlandisg/Lexicon]] | [[Ufirlandisg/Lexicon]] | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ({{PAGENAME}}: ''ufirlandisg māl'' [ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' ({{PAGENAME}}: ''ufirlandisg māl'' [ˈʊfʲɛːɫantʲɪsk ˈmɑːɫ] "highland-ish"; from PGmc {{recon|ubiri-land-iskaz}}) is an alternate history Germanic language whose phonology is partly inspired by Mandarin, Burmese and RP. It is spoken in our world's Austria, and belongs to the Thedic branch of Germanic like its sister [[Thedish]]. | ||
==TODO== | |||
Let me try Sino-RP in Germanic. | |||
Final -d, -d́ lenite to -:, -j > falling tone? | |||
- | Final -t becomes glottal stop > rising tone | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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!colspan="2" | Labial | !colspan="2" | Labial | ||
!colspan="2" | Dental/Alveolar | !colspan="2" | Dental/Alveolar | ||
!rowspan="2" | Retroflex | |||
!rowspan="2" | Palatal | !rowspan="2" | Palatal | ||
!rowspan="2" | Velar | !rowspan="2" | Velar | ||
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| '''m''' {{IPA|m}} || '''ḿ''' {{IPA|mʲ}} | | '''m''' {{IPA|m}} || '''ḿ''' {{IPA|mʲ}} | ||
| '''n''' {{IPA|n̪}} || '''ń''' {{IPA|nʲ}} | | '''n''' {{IPA|n̪}} || '''ń''' {{IPA|nʲ}} | ||
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| '''b''' {{IPA|p}} || '''b́''' {{IPA|pʲ}} | | '''b''' {{IPA|p}} || '''b́''' {{IPA|pʲ}} | ||
| '''d''' {{IPA|t̪}}, '''z''' {{IPA|t̪s}} || '''d́''' {{IPA|tʲ}} | | '''d''' {{IPA|t̪}}, '''z''' {{IPA|t̪s}} || '''d́''' {{IPA|tʲ}} | ||
| '''ź, ǵ''' {{IPA| | | '''dr''' {{IPA|tʂ}} | ||
| '''ź, ǵ''' {{IPA|tɕ}} | |||
| '''g''' {{IPA|k}} | | '''g''' {{IPA|k}} | ||
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| '''p''' {{IPA|pʰ}} || '''ṕ''' {{IPA|pʲʰ}} | | '''p''' {{IPA|pʰ}} || '''ṕ''' {{IPA|pʲʰ}} | ||
| '''t''' {{IPA|t̪ʰ}} || '''t́''' {{IPA|tʲʰ}} | | '''t''' {{IPA|t̪ʰ}} || '''t́''' {{IPA|tʲʰ}} | ||
| '''ć''' {{IPA| | | '''tr''' {{IPA|tʂʰ}} | ||
| '''ć''' {{IPA|tɕʰ}} | |||
| '''c''' {{IPA|kʰ}} | | '''c''' {{IPA|kʰ}} | ||
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| '''f''' {{IPA|f}} || '''f́''' {{IPA|fʲ}} | | '''f''' {{IPA|f}} || '''f́''' {{IPA|fʲ}} | ||
| '''s''' {{IPA|s}} || | | '''s''' {{IPA|s}} || | ||
| '''ś''' {{IPA| | | '''sr''' {{IPA|ʂ}} | ||
| '''ś''' {{IPA|ɕ}} | |||
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| '''h''' {{IPA|h}} | | '''h''' {{IPA|h}} | ||
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!<small>central</small> | !<small>central</small> | ||
| '''w''' {{IPA|w}} || '''wi''' {{IPA|ɥ}} | | '''w''' {{IPA|w}} || '''wi''' {{IPA|ɥ}} | ||
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| '''r''' {{IPA|ɹ}} | |||
| '''j''' {{IPA|j}} | | '''j''' {{IPA|j}} | ||
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!<small>lateral</small> | !<small>lateral</small> | ||
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| '''l''' {{IPA|ɫ}} || '''ĺ''' {{IPA|lʲ}} | | '''l''' {{IPA|l~ɫ}} || '''ĺ''' {{IPA|lʲ}} | ||
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{{PAGENAME}} has an aspiration distinction in stops; however, the distinction is neutralized in word-final position. | {{PAGENAME}} has an aspiration distinction in stops; however, the distinction is neutralized in word-final position. | ||
Glottal reinforcement is used, as in RP. | |||
When consonants written with an acute accent is followed by a vowel, the acute accent is replaced with an ''i'' (except with /i/ and /iː/). | When consonants written with an acute accent is followed by a vowel, the acute accent is replaced with an ''i'' (except with /i/ and /iː/). | ||
* Broad /l/ is only dark in coda position | |||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
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Semivowel onglides: '''ü u''' /ɥ w/ | Semivowel onglides: '''ü u''' /ɥ w/ | ||
Diphthongs: '''ai | Diphthongs: '''ai au iu''' /aj aw jəw/ | ||
In unstressed syllables, the hard vowels ''a, e'' correspond to the soft vowels ''ie/üe, i''. | In unstressed syllables, the hard vowels ''a, e'' correspond to the soft vowels ''ie/üe, i''. | ||
===Tone=== | |||
Ufirlandisg, like Mandarin and Swedish, is a tonal language. | |||
===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== | ||
====Stress==== | ====Stress==== | ||
Primary stress is word-initial except for certain prefixes. There is secondary stress in every compound word component. | Primary stress is word-initial except for certain prefixes. There is secondary stress in every compound word component. | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} nouns | {{PAGENAME}} nouns do not inflect by case. Plurals are most often formed by tone change: ''dal'' /tal1/ 'valley', ''dale'' /tal2/ 'valleys'. Sometimes they are formed with ''-r'' (which amounts to adding a word final schwa): ''name'' /nam2/ 'name', ''namer'' /namə/ 'names'. | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! nom. | ! nom. | ||
| ''jac'' || ''jūr'' || ''ir'' || ''sī'' || ''it'' || ''sum'' || ''jūr'' || ''niā'' || ''-'' | | ''jac'' /jaʔ¹/ || ''jūr'' /joː(ɹ)¹/ || ''ir'' /ɛː(ɹ)¹/ || ''sī'' /ɕɪj¹/ || ''it'' /jɪʔ¹/ || ''sum'' /sʊŋ¹/ || ''jūr'' /joː(ɹ)¹/ || ''niā'' /njɑː(ɹ)¹/ || ''-'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! acc. | ! acc. | ||
| ''mic'' || ''jou'' || '' | | ''mic'' /mɪʔ¹/ || ''jou'' /jəʊ¹/ || ''zina'' /tɕɪŋ²/ || ''zije'' /tɕɪj²/ || ''it'' /jɪʔ¹/ || ''unś'' /ũːɕ¹/ || ''jou'' /jəʊ¹/ || ''ziā'' /tɕɑː(ɹ)¹/ || ''sic'' /ɕɪʔ¹/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! dat. | ! dat. | ||
| ''mir'' || ''jou'' || '' | | ''mir'' /mjɛː(ɹ)¹/ || ''jou'' /jəʊ¹/ || ''zime'' /tɕɪŋ²/ || ''ziarer'' /tɕɑː(ɹ)²/ || ''zime'' /tɕɪŋ²/ || ''unś'' /ũːɕ¹/ || ''jou'' /jəʊ¹/ || ''zim'' /tɕɪŋ¹/ || ''sir'' /ɕɛː(ɹ)¹/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! poss. | ||
| ''mīn'' || ''jour'' || '' | | ''mīn'' /mɪ̃j¹/ || ''jour'' /jɛː(ɹ)¹, jə(ɹ)¹/ || ''zias'' /tɕəs¹/ || ''ziar'' /tɕɑː(ɹ)¹/ || ''zias'' /tɕəs¹/ || ''unsier'' /ũːɕə(ɹ)/ || ''jour'' /jɛː(ɹ)¹, jə(ɹ)¹/ || ''ziara'' /tɕɑː(ɹ)²/ || ''sīn'' /ɕɪ̃j¹/ | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Most adjectives take ''-a'' (for hard stems) or ''-ie'' (for soft stems) if it is definite OR plural: cf. | Most adjectives take ''-a'' (for hard stems) or ''-ie'' (for soft stems) if it is definite OR plural: cf. | ||
*''se liawa | *''se liawa watinı'' 'the lukewarm water' | ||
*''liau | *''liau watinı'' 'lukewarm water' | ||
*''iś | *''se watinı iś liau'' 'the water is lukewarm' | ||
*''māra bāce'' 'big books' | *''māra bāce'' 'big books' | ||
*'' | *''se bāce ir māra'' 'the books are big' | ||
The comparative and superlatives are formed by the suffixes ''-ier'' and ''-sd'': ''suōt, suōtier, suōtsd'' 'sweet, sweeter, sweetest'. | The comparative and superlatives are formed by the suffixes ''-ier'' and ''-sd'': ''suōt, suōtier, suōtsd'' 'sweet, sweeter, sweetest'. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! "good" | ! "good" | ||
| ''gād'' | | ''gād'' /kɑː²/ | ||
| ''batier'' | | ''batier'' /patjə(ɹ)/ | ||
| ''basd'' | | ''basd'' /paht¹/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! "bad" | ! "bad" | ||
| '' | | ''druk'' /tʂʊʔ¹/ | ||
| ''wirsier'' | | ''wirsier'' /ɥœːɕə(ɹ)/ | ||
| ''wirsd'' | | ''wirsd'' /ɥœːht¹/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! "many" | ! "many" | ||
| '' | | ''miciel'' /mɪt͡ɕəɫ/ | ||
| ''mēr'' | | ''mēr'' /mɜː(ɹ)¹/ | ||
| ''mēsd'' | | ''mēsd'' /mɤːht¹/ | ||
|} | |} | ||
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====Thematic verbs==== | ====Thematic verbs==== | ||
=====- | =====-en verbs===== | ||
This is the most productive class of verbs. | This is the most productive class of verbs. | ||
{| class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" width=500px | {| class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" width=500px | ||
|+ ''''' | |+ '''''maken'' 'to make'''' | ||
! tense || '' | ! tense || ''jak/niā'' || ''jūr/ir/sī/it/sum'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! present | ! present | ||
| '' | | ''make'' [maʔ²] || ''maked'' [maʔkʰə(ɹ)] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past indicative | ! past indicative | ||
| '' | | ''makedie'' [maʔkʰɪj] || ''makedie'' [maʔkʰɪj] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! imperative | ! imperative | ||
| ''-'' || '' | | ''-'' || ''mace!'' [maʔ²] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan="4"| | !colspan="4"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
! present participle | ! present participle | ||
|colspan="2"| '' | |colspan="2"| ''makend'' [maʔkʰənʔ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past participle | ! past participle | ||
|colspan="2"| '' | |colspan="2"| ''makedie'' [maʔkʰɪj] | ||
|} | |} | ||
Also: '' | Also: ''liaufen'' [ljaʊfən] 'love', ''lirnen'' [ljɛːnən] 'learn' | ||
=====- | =====-ien verbs===== | ||
{| class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" width=500px | {| class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" width=500px | ||
|+ ''''' | |+ '''''rēcen'' 'to reach'''' | ||
! tense || '' | ! tense || ''jak/niā'' || ''jūr/ir/sī/it/sum'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! present | ! present | ||
| '' | | ''rēce'' [ɹɤːʔtʃ²] || ''rēced'' [ɹɤːʔtʃʰə(ɹ)] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past indicative | ! past indicative | ||
| '' | | ''rēcedie'' [ɹɤːʔtʃʰɪj] || ''rēcedie'' [ɹɤːʔtʃʰɪj] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! imperative | ! imperative | ||
| ''-'' || '' | | ''-'' || ''rēce!'' [ɹɤːʔtʃ²] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan="4"| | !colspan="4"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
! present participle | ! present participle | ||
|colspan="2"| '' | |colspan="2"| ''rēcend'' [ɹɤːʔtʃʰənʔ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past participle | ! past participle | ||
|colspan="2"| '' | |colspan="2"| ''rēcedie'' [ɹɤːʔtʃʰɪj] | ||
|} | |} | ||
Also: '' | Also: ''arbēdien'' 'work'; ''haurien'' 'hear'; ''lērien'' 'teach'; ''sagien'' 'say'; ''ertalien'' 'tell, recount'; ''ranien'' 'run (transitive), execute, set into motion' | ||
Verbs like e.g. ''bringin, bragtie, bragt'' 'bring'; ''bugin, bugtie, bugt'' 'buy'; ''zancin, zagtie, zagt'' - 'think' form a small subclass of the ''-in'' verbs. | Verbs like e.g. ''bringin, bragtie, bragt'' 'bring'; ''bugin, bugtie, bugt'' 'buy'; ''zancin, zagtie, zagt'' - 'think' form a small subclass of the ''-in'' verbs. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! present | ! present | ||
| '' | | ''bīte'' /piːʔ²/ || ''bīted'' /piːʔə(ɹ)/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past indicative | ! past indicative | ||
| ''bēt'' || ''bēt'' | | ''bēt'' /pɤːʔ¹/ || ''bēt'' /pɤːʔ¹/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past subjunctive | ! past subjunctive | ||
| ''biti'' || ''biti'' | | ''biti'' /pɪʔɪ/ || ''biti'' /pɪʔɪ/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! imperative | ! imperative | ||
| ''-'' || ''bīt!'' | | ''-'' || ''bīt!'' /piːʔ²/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan="4"| | !colspan="4"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
! present participle | ! present participle | ||
|colspan="3"| ''bītend'' | |colspan="3"| ''bītend'' /piːʔənʔ/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past participle | ! past participle | ||
|colspan="3"| ''biten'' | |colspan="3"| ''biten'' /pɪʔən/ | ||
|} | |} | ||
Also: ''sgīnen, sgēn, sginen'' 'shine', ''drīfen, drēf, drifen'' 'drive', ''clīfen, clēf, clifen'' 'stick, cling', ''rīten, rēt, riten'' 'write' | Also: ''sgīnen, sgēn, sginen'' 'shine', ''drīfen, drēf, drifen'' 'drive', ''clīfen, clēf, clifen'' 'stick, cling', ''rīten, rēt, riten'' 'write' | ||
=====Strong class 2===== | =====Strong class 2===== | ||
{| class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" width=500px | {| class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" width=500px | ||
|+ ''''' | |+ '''''fliaugen'' 'to fly, flee'''' | ||
! tense || '' | ! tense || ''jak/niā'' || ''jūr/ir/sī/it/sum'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! present | ! present | ||
| '' | | ''fliauge'' /tʃaʊs²/ || ''fliauged'' /tʃaʊsə(ɹ)/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past indicative | ! past indicative | ||
| '' | | ''flaug'' /ˈkʰaʊs¹/ || ''flaug'' /ˈkʰaʊs¹/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past subjunctive | ! past subjunctive | ||
| '' | | ''flugi'' /ˈkʰʊɹɪ/ || ''flugi'' /ˈkʰʊɹɪ/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! imperative | ! imperative | ||
| ''-'' || '' | | ''-'' || ''fliaug!'' /tʃaʊs²/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan="4"| | !colspan="4"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
! present participle | ! present participle | ||
|colspan="2"| '' | |colspan="2"| ''fliaugend'' / /tʃaʊsənʔ/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! past participle | ! past participle | ||
|colspan="2"| '' | |colspan="2"| ''flugen'' /ˈkʰʊɹən/ | ||
|} | |} | ||
Also: ''biauden, baud, buden'' 'offer, bid', ''biaugen, baug, bugen'' 'bow', ''fliaugen, | Also: ''biauden, baud, buden'' 'offer, bid', ''biaugen, baug, bugen'' 'bow', ''fliaugen, , flugen'' 'fly', ''fliawen, flau, fluwen'' 'flee, escape', ''friausen, fraus, fruren'' 'freeze' | ||
=====Strong class 3===== | =====Strong class 3===== | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
Word order is | Word order is SVO, and VO in imperatives. Questions may use a question particle ''jez'' at the end, but this is optional. | ||
:''''' | :'''''Sī iś mīn lēraŕ.''''' | ||
:''She is my teacher.'' | :''She is my teacher.'' | ||
:'''''Giasdern giang | :'''''Giasdern jac giang bugin ubati.''''' | ||
:''Yesterday I went to buy fruit.'' | :''Yesterday I went to buy fruit.'' | ||
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Verbs are negated with ''nie'' placed before the verb: | Verbs are negated with ''nie'' placed before the verb: | ||
:''''' | :'''''Jac nie fersdanda huat sagid jūr.''''' | ||
:''I don't understand what you're saying.'' | :''I don't understand what you're saying.'' | ||
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==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||
===Featured language banner=== | ===Featured language banner=== | ||
:''''' | :'''''Zis sbriakmāl was ēns furrigtid.''''' | ||
:/tɕɪs sprʲaʔmɑːɫ was ɤ̃ːs foːrɪjtɪj/ | |||
:''This language was once featured.'' | :''This language was once featured.'' | ||
:'''''Zank | :'''''Zank zias miāt af fullikhēt, fīnhēt auk brūklikhēt, sum sdamnidie it ta furrigtin.''''' | ||
:/tsãʔ tɕəs mjɑːʔ əʊ fʊlɪʔɤːʔ, fɪ̃jxɤːʔ aʊʔ bɹʊuʔlɪʔɤːʔ sʊŋ stamnɪj ɪʔ tə foːrɪjtɪŋ/ | |||
:''Thanks to its level of quality, plausibility and usage features, it has been voted as featured.'' | :''Thanks to its level of quality, plausibility and usage features, it has been voted as featured.'' | ||
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