Kawpmawl

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Introduction

This is a proposed trade language between the Algonquin and the Norse circa 1000CE.


Phonology

Orthography

Consonants

d -- [θ] h -- [h] k -- [k] l -- [l] m -- [m] n -- [n] p -- [p] r -- [r] s -- [s] t -- [t] w -- [w] y -- [j]

Vowels

i -- [ɪ] ii -- [i] e -- [ɛ] ee -- [e] a -- [ə] aa -- [a] o -- [ɔ] oo -- [o] u -- [ʊ] uu -- [u] ai -- [ai] aw -- [au]

Prosody

C::{p|t|k|m|n|s|h|d|w|y|r|l}

V::={a|aa|e|ee|i|ii|o|oo|u|uu|aw|ai}

S::= CV(C|-}

<word>::= S{S}

Stress

Stress falls n the ultimate syllable of the root word.

Intonation

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

word::= S{S}

verb::=<word>a

Morphology

Syntax

Constituent order

adjective subject adverb auxiliary verb adjective object oblique

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example texts

Other resources

Adject Subject Adverb Auxiliary Verb Adjective Object {prep} Oblique

Rawd rak saat lawpa ii garen as wiin [[ɹauθ ɹɔk sat lau.pə i win gə.ɹɛn əs win] Red fox quick run to den of he.