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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Some orthographic rules apply only to High Dyrel. These are as follows: | Some orthographic rules apply only to High Dyrel. These are as follows: | ||
Root-final orthographic l (/l/) is doubled before an element beginning with a vowel. This triggers the allophonic variant [ʎ]. <br> | |||
Diphthongization is indicated by placing a diaresis over the second element in the diphthong, which is always /i/ (ï). | Diphthongization is indicated by placing a diaresis over the second element in the diphthong, which is always /i/ (ï). | ||
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Default word order in Dyrel is SOV, but word order is relatively free because of the extensive case marking. Modifiers precede the element that they modify, except genitives, which follow their construct state referents. Elements in the construct state do not take case marking regardless of case; i.e. ''on veí'' "my house" regardless of whether it is the subject or an object. | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||