It is a constructed language, namely lekma /ˈjɛkmɐ/. the lexicon is made of Germanic words.
| Phoneme |
m |
n |
ŋ |
p |
t |
k |
t͡s |
ʈ͡ʂ |
f |
s |
ʂ |
x |
ʋ |
ʝ |
l
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m |
n |
h |
b |
t, d |
k |
z |
c |
f |
s |
ç |
x |
v |
l, d |
l
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| Phoneme |
iː |
y |
ɐi̯ |
u̯o |
uː |
ɪ |
ɐ |
ʊ |
ɛ |
ø |
œʏ̯ |
ɐu̯ |
ɤ |
ɔ |
ä |
äː
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í |
ü |
l |
va |
v |
e |
â, r |
o |
é |
ö |
ui |
á |
ô |
ó |
a |
ai
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The structure is who/what does/has/is doing-something to where by what a theme.
adnoun formation is adnoun+e+noun. adverb formation is adverb+o+verb, where the most rightside element is to be modified.
Derivation of a word. for ex. /xɐi̯t/ to call,
keiten nominal verb or finite verb -en. keito adverb -o. keitno coverb -no. keite adnoun -e(/ɐ/). keit noun -zeromorpheme. keitca ergative noun -c(-ca) keits suject noun -s(-sa) keitz dative noun -z(-zui) keitta accusative noun -ta.
e \ˈɥexmä\ is an aid for experimenting any grammatical features, Type (aiming): being low amount of distinct categories, half of the lexicon are adoptation of low Germanic languages. Making this miniature is that to learn about languages.
Content: nouns(nominal of intransitives), adjective nouns(nominal of adjectives/adverbs), demonstrative nouns, verbal nouns(nominal of monotransitives), coverbal nouns(have characteristics for the category), enclitic nouns.
Demontratives have plural forms, characteristics for the category, express those kinds, ergative, objective, subjective, dative, comitative, that near to the speaker, that away from the speaker, first person, second person. Enclitics have variations for a word, distinguish those kinds, nominal, adjectival, plural, present, habitual, subjunctive, processive, perfective.
(currently, it is Luècae \ˈɥuu̯kä\ or lekma version 9.4)
Syntactics
Type: SVO-Topic. Every single word is a morpheme, right branching of a clause, left element modifies that in right. Adjectifier is a zeromorpheme. Nouns with enclitics or VO phrases, are indicative moods.
Word formation: (+coverb) noun (+adjectifier) (+demonstrative) (+enclitic) (+verb) noun (+enclitic) (+adjectifier).
Writings
A real life setting is that letters except q w p g j y is used. u is added as /ŋ/. a i u are consonants in certain circumstances.
(optional, uses J instead of I, Y for V)
Grapheme inventory
| Consonants
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Bilabial
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Labio-dental
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Alveolar
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Retroflex
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Palatal
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Velar
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Uvular
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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mam(m, b) |
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nan,nan(n~ɲ, l~d) |
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uâu(ŋ) |
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| Plosive
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bab(b~p) |
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dad(d~t) |
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cac(k~ɡ) |
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aâe,aâe(ʔ, n/a)
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| Affricate
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zae(d͡z~t͡s) |
tât(ʈ͡ʂ~t͡ʃ) |
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| Fricative
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fâf(f) |
sas(s~ɕ) |
xax(ʂ~ç) |
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kak(x~χ, k) |
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hah(ɦ~n/a)
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| Trill
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rae(ʀ~r) |
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| Approximant
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vàe(ʋ) |
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iáe(ʝ) |
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aar(ë~ɐ̯~n/a)
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| Semivowel
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aàe,aaè(u̯) |
lal,uáe(ɥ, l) |
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aáe,aaé(i̯) |
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| Vowels
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Front
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Central
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Back
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unrounded
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rounded
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unrounded
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rounded
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unrounded
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rounded
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| Close
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aie(i) |
aüe(y) |
aêi,aíe(ëi̯) |
aòe(u̯o) |
aui,aîe(ɯɨ~ɨ) |
aue(u)
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| Mid-open
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aee,eäe(e) |
aöe,aeû(ø) |
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aêu,aùe(ëu̯) |
aao,aôe(ʌ) |
aoe(o)
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| Open
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aae(ä) |
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Phonotactics
CV(V)C.
Tone slightly rises initially for beginning of a phrase.
Made text
of it is what
Narca fuî Sèdnan.
\ˈnä.ëɡä fɯɨ ˈsu̯ednän\
nac-har fuî sèd-nan
1-be member.of swed-ish
of this is what
Famsendocleâ.
\fämsendokˈɥe.ä\
fam sendoc lehhar
fruits 3.place of.be
Naciórneûrs a Lekmae Neîdoc.
\näkʝoneu̯s ʔä ɥexmä nei̯dok\
naciór neû -ser aae- Lekmae neîdoc
rom lang -be ?- Lekmae be.not.3
is Lekmae a romlang? no, it's not.
of who does what
kainimdaues doc.
/--/
kai nim daues doc
they eat some.of 3
Lexics
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