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Thumaka is a minority Tigolic language, inspired by Romani. It is notable for its relatively conservative verb system.

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

Morphology

Nouns

Nouns are relatively simple (comparable to my old Tíogall).

Two states: absolute and construct.

Verbs

Tumacan verbs have two tenses (nonpast and past) and two aspects (imperfective and perfective). The imperfective-perfective distinction is characterized by allomorphy inherited from Old Eevo. As in Slavic languages, the perfective form is often derived by adding a prefix, which causes the verb to take the conjunct form. Most Tumacan verbs thus have two principal parts: imperfective and perfective.

The old subject/TAM suffixes have been lost and tense is marked by prefixes.