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* consonants: {{angbr|''q m k''}} /ʔ m k~h/ | * consonants: {{angbr|''q m k''}} /ʔ m k~h/ | ||
* tones: {{angbr|''-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l''}} /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/ | * tones: {{angbr|''-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l''}} /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/ | ||
The -0 tone only occurs in function words. | The -0 tone only occurs in function words and affixes. | ||
== Morphology == | == Morphology == | ||
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* ''qw'''z'''mw'''x'''kw'''v''''' = to drink | * ''qw'''z'''mw'''x'''kw'''v''''' = to drink | ||
Some roots are bitonal | Some roots are bitonal: | ||
* ''qw'''x'''kw'''j''''' 'to stand' | |||
* ''qw'''s'''kw'''s''''' 'to go, to walk' | |||
* ''qw'''b'''kw'''x''''' 'to fly' | |||
=== Nouns === | === Nouns === | ||
The plural marker is ''-qoob'': '' | The plural marker is ''-qoob'': ''mw'''b'''kw'''x''''' 'bird', ''mw'''b'''kw'''x'''qoob'' 'birds'. | ||
==== Patterns ==== | ==== Patterns ==== | ||
(b-j-v 'to do' is used as the placeholder root) | |||
=== Verbs === | === Verbs === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ | |+ ''qwlmwlkwd'' 'to sleep' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Person !! Non-past !! Past/Stative | ! Person !! Non-past !! Past/Stative | ||
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==== Patterns ==== | ==== Patterns ==== | ||
(b-j-v 'to do' is used as the placeholder root) | |||
Need nif3al and hif3il | |||
=== Pronouns === | |||
No subject pronouns | |||
Pronominal affixes: todo | |||
== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||
=== Word order === | |||
Stolen from Lushootseed: predicate-first clauses and determiner-based noun phrases | |||
=== Noun phrases === | === Noun phrases === | ||
Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner ''qw'': | Noun phrases acting as constituents rather than as predicates need the determiner ''qw'': | ||
: Compare: | : Compare: | ||
:'' | :''Qw'''d'''kw'''l'''qw'''b''' qw qw'''b'''mw'''d'''qw'''g'''.'' | ||
: Qwbmwdqwg is easy. | : Qwbmwdqwg is easy. | ||
:'' | :''Qw'''b'''mw'''d'''qw'''g''' kwt. Qoo Kwskwskwskws kwt.'' | ||
: This is Qwbmwdqwg. | : This is Qwbmwdqwg. And this is Quququqquq. | ||
=== Emphasis === | |||
The emphatic pronoun is ''koo'' in all persons and numbers. It serves the same role as Irish emphatic forms. | |||
* ''qoo'''s'''mw'''s''''' 'I go' | |||
* ''qoo'''s'''mw'''s''' koo'' / ''koo qoo'''s'''mw'''s''''' '<i>I</i> go' | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||
[[Category:Angai]] | [[Category:Angai]] | ||