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Old Zoki is the reconstructed common ancestor of Zoki and a few closely related languages spoken in Myanmar. It is part of the North Rttirrian branch of the Rttirrian family of languages, and a direct descendant of Proto-North-Rttirrian.
Phonology
Consonants
Old Zoki possessed the following consonants:
Vowels
The following vowels were used:
Grammar
Old Zoki had several verb forms, each giving a different nuance to the concept expressed in the biliteral or triliteral root. These forms are summarized below.
Note that Form V was marginal and only applicable to a handful of verb roots, mostly relating to ______ or ______.
Forms | Examples | ||||||
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Form | Past | Present | Future | Gerund | Meaning | Biliteral root: k-b (to stop) | Triliteral root: t-j-n (to bother) |
I | _ō_(e_) | _ē_(e_) | _ē_(?_) | _ē_(?_) | to undergo a process emphatically or suddenly | kēb – he stops suddenly | tējen – he goes crazy |
II | _ā_(a_) | _ā_(a_) | _ī_(?_) | _ấ_(?_) | to undergo a process weakly or gradually | kāb – he slows to a halt | tājan – he hesitates |
III | _i_ō(_e) | _i_ē(_e) | _i_ē(_?) | _i_ē(_?) | to act on someone/something emphatically or suddenly | kibē – he causes to stop suddenly | tijēne – he completely disrupts |
IV | _i_ā(_a) | _i_ā(_a) | _i_ī(_?) | _i_ấ(_?) | to act on someone/something weakly or gradually | kibā – he drags to a halt | tijāna – he annoys |
V |