Jaqatil: Difference between revisions

==Sounds & Letters==

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<tr><td><td>Bilabial<td>Labiodental<td>Dental<td>Postalveolar<td>Palatal<td>Velar<td>Glottal

<li><b>/v/</b> or <b>/w/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/β/</b>.

<li><b>/tʃ/</b>, <b>/ts/</b> or <b>/ɕ/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/tɕ/</b>.

<li><b>/h/</b> is interchangeable with <b>/χ/</b>.

<li>In a hard context <b>/q/, /ʁ/ (/ɣ/)</b> are allowed instead of <b>/k/, /g/</b> respectively.

<li>In a soft context <b>/k^j/, /g^j/, /l^j/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/k/, /g/, /l/</b> respectively.

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<tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Front<td colspan=2>Back

<tr><td>Open<th>æ<th>œ<th>a<th>o

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<tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Strong<td colspan=2>Weak

<tr><td>Soft<th>æ<th>œ<th>i<th>y

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<p>In a native Jaŋatil word each vowel must be either <b>soft</b> (front) or <b>hard</b> (back). This is

called <b>front/back harmony</b>. The same

However, one should round <b>ı, i</b> while speaking if they come immediately

after a rounded vowel.

<p>Word stress is <b>always</b> put on the last vowel. But if you

want to emphasize a word then you may stress another syllable.  

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<tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA

<tr><th>`<th>`<th>`<th>Ъ ъ<th>ء<th>ʔ

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<tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA<td rowspan=2>Translation

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==Grammar==

<h2>Pronouns</h2>