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'''This page is no longer "canon" with my re-working of Alska. I'm going to leave it as it is, but it does not necessarily reflect on Alska as it currently stands''' | |||
==Dialect Classification== | ==Dialect Classification== | ||
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*<i>din</i> to <i>dæyn</i> ([dɪn] - [dein]) | *<i>din</i> to <i>dæyn</i> ([dɪn] - [dein]) | ||
*<i>er</i> to <i>e</i> ([er] - [e]) <i>ett Vere</i> changes to <i>i Ve</i> in Northern Alska, and the conjugation for all persons in present tense is simply <i>e</i> in NA. | *<i>er</i> to <i>e</i> ([er] - [e]) <i>ett Vere</i> changes to <i>i Ve</i> in Northern Alska, and the conjugation for all persons in present tense is simply <i>e</i> in NA. | ||
*<i>giver</i> to <i>giv</i> ([gɪv'ɛr] - [gi:v]). The command form of a verb in SA is the exact same as it's present tense conjugation, but in NA the command form is simply the infinitive without the <i>e</i> attached to it. This also appears with the verbs <i>ett lede</i>, <i>ett tillgive,</i> and <i>ett tilleve</i> (SA versions). | *<i>giver</i> to <i>giv</i> ([gɪv'ɛr] - [gi:v]). The command form of a verb in SA is the exact same as it's present tense conjugation, but in NA the command form is simply the infinitive without the <i>e</i> attached to it. This also appears with the verbs <i>ett lede</i>, <i>ett tillgive,</i> ''ett vere,'' and <i>ett tilleve</i> (SA versions). | ||
===Østalska (Ustalsj')=== | ===Østalska (Ustalsj')=== | ||
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|o | |o | ||
|[ɔ]/[o̞] | |[ɔ]/[o:] ([o̞:]) | ||
| | | [o̞:] is similar to English b'''oo'''k | ||
|- | |- | ||
|p | |p | ||
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The same voiced-unvoiced consonant switch occurs in Eastern Alska as it does in Northern Alska, but to a lesser degree. | The same voiced-unvoiced consonant switch occurs in Eastern Alska as it does in Northern Alska, but to a lesser degree. | ||
One notable phonetic shift in Eastern Alska is the placement of ''sj'' in words that normally contain ''kj'' in Standard | |||
*''Alsj' '' [al'ʃɛ] (EA) - ''Alska'' [als'ka] (SA) - Alska | |||
*''Mensjer'' [mɛnʃ(ɹ)] (EA) - ''Mennsker'' [mɛn'skɛr] (SA) - People | |||
====Apostrof==== | ====Apostrof==== | ||
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====Grammar==== | ====Grammar==== | ||
The grammar in EA is very different from SA. The largest differences comes from the distinction between three genders (''kån'' instead of only two. Eastern Alska has a Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter gender, each with its own enclitic article and definite article: | The grammar in EA is very different from SA. The largest differences comes from the distinction between three genders (''kån'') instead of only two. Eastern Alska has a Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter gender, each with its own enclitic article and definite article: | ||
SA on the left, EA on the right | SA on the left, EA on the right | ||
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*''Det redd'''t''' hus [de: ɹe:ðd hʉs]'' - the red house | *''Det redd'''t''' hus [de: ɹe:ðd hʉs]'' - the red house | ||
====Verbs==== | ====Verbs==== | ||
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*''ett Kyk'''e''' '' - to Cook (SA) | *''ett Kyk'''e''' '' - to Cook (SA) | ||
Additionally, the conjugation, while still universal in the present tense, is an ''-e'' instead of ''-er''. This can be confusing in speech because final-syllable vowels are always dropped unless the syllable contains | Additionally, the conjugation, while still universal in the present tense, is an ''-e'' instead of ''-er''. This can be confusing in speech because final-syllable vowels are always dropped unless the syllable contains ' , and the adding of an ''e'' does not change the pronunciation of a verb from the infinitive. This also changes the form of 'to be' form ''er'' to ''e''. | ||
{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | {| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | ||
!'''Verb (EA)''' | !'''Verb (EA)''' | ||
!'''Present''' | !'''Present''' | ||
!''IPA''' | !'''IPA''' | ||
!'''Meaning''' | !'''Meaning''' | ||
!'''Verb (SA)''' | !'''Verb (SA)''' | ||
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|[skɹi:'f] | |[skɹi:'f] | ||
|to write | |to write | ||
!'''ett Skrive''' | !'''ett Skrive''' | ||
|skriver | |skriver | ||
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|[kʉg] | |[kʉg] | ||
|to cook | |to cook | ||
!'''ett Kyke''' | !'''ett Kyke''' | ||
|kyker | |kyker | ||
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!'''å Løb''' | !'''å Løb''' | ||
|løbe | |løbe | ||
|[ | |[løp] | ||
|to run | |to run | ||
!'''ett Lufe''' | !'''ett Lufe''' | ||
|lufer | |lufer | ||
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!'''å Find''' | !'''å Find''' | ||
|find | |find | ||
|[ | |[fɪn(ð)] | ||
|to find | |to find | ||
!'''ett Finne''' | !'''ett Finne''' | ||
|finner | |finner | ||
|[ | |[fɪn'nɛr] | ||
|to find | |to find | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''å Bord''' | !'''å Bord''' | ||
|borde | |borde | ||
|[ | |[bɔɹ(ð)] | ||
|to eat | |to eat | ||
!'''ett Spise''' | !'''ett Spise''' | ||
|spiser | |spiser | ||
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|[gɔ] | |[gɔ] | ||
|to go | |to go | ||
!'''ett Gå''' | !'''ett Gå''' | ||
|går | |går | ||
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|} | |} | ||
*''Hin skrive over for å kug'' - he writes about cooking (EA) | *''Hin skrive over for å kug'' - he writes about cooking (EA) [hɪn skɹi:f o:'fɛ få å kʉg] | ||
*''Han skriver over for ett kyke'' - he writes about cooking (SA) | *''Han skriver over for ett kyke'' - he writes about cooking (SA) [han skri:'vɛr o:'vɛr fo:r ɛt ky:kɛ] | ||
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