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===Irregularities=== | ===Irregularities=== | ||
The dialect represented here is the formal version of Fén which is resistant to external sandhi and as the dialect from which the written language is derived, most changes are reflected in spelling. However in the case of root words and compounds, it may be seen that fronted vowels vowels are | The dialect represented here is the formal version of Fén which is resistant to external sandhi and as the dialect from which the written language is derived, most changes are reflected in spelling. However in the case of root words and compounds, it may be seen that some fronted vowels vowels are shifted before sonorants; i (/ɪ/) becomes í (/i/), e (/ɛ/) becomes é (/e/). In these cases an accent is usually added ignoring etymological rules. | ||
This rule is also followed in the case of a and á, which are pronounced as ɑ and ɑ: respectively when prior to a sonorant with "a" indistinguishable from "o". This is the only Sandhi which is not recorded as some dialects offer alternate pronunciations which keep "a" distinguishable from "o". | This rule is also followed in the case of a and á, which are pronounced as /ɑ/ and /ɑ:/ respectively when prior to a sonorant with "a" indistinguishable from "o". This is the only Sandhi which is not recorded as some dialects offer alternate pronunciations which keep "a" distinguishable from "o". | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
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Lenition in these occurs in non-initial [and occaisionally initial] consonants due to historic merging and thus cannot necessarily be predicted. | Lenition in these occurs in non-initial [and occaisionally initial] consonants due to historic merging and thus cannot necessarily be predicted. | ||
Exceptions occur rarely due to independant consonant vowels, where CVC-V-CVC structure can occur. This is rare however. Further exceptions may occur due to common endings such as | Exceptions occur rarely due to independant consonant vowels, where CVC-V-CVC structure can occur. This is rare however. Further exceptions may occur due to common endings such as ''én'', ''on'' or ''an'' which serve more as suffixes and thus do not interfere with syllable structure. | ||
Similarly, there are exceptions outside of these words, typically amongst words who merged prior Pyrittyl-Galavic split. These are sometimes visible due to a lack of internal lenition, though that may occur for other reasons. | Similarly, there are exceptions outside of these words, typically amongst words who merged prior Pyrittyl-Galavic split. These are sometimes visible due to a lack of internal lenition, though that may occur for other reasons. | ||
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The alternative determiner is used in order to switch the proximal or distal determiner. Where in English this doesn't receive any special emphasis, in Fén the first time the subject which the term "this" refers to in a conversation is changed, an "Alternative Determiner" is used, in order to show as much. | The alternative determiner is used in order to switch the proximal or distal determiner. Where in English this doesn't receive any special emphasis, in Fén the first time the subject which the term "this" refers to in a conversation is changed, an "Alternative Determiner" is used, in order to show as much. | ||
Ígelá and | ''Ígelá'' and ''ígel'' see much less use than the simpler pronouns, such as "lo" but in written word, they might follow in the sentance after a relative pronoun, though ''lo'' in that case is also acceptable and more common. ''Ígel'' may be used in a sense similar to "on" in French or "one" in English. | ||
===Quantifying determiners=== | ===Quantifying determiners=== | ||
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It should be noted that these do not cause a noun to pluralize. | It should be noted that these do not cause a noun to pluralize. | ||
On their own, these give an amount of something that one possesses, when a possessive | On their own, these give an amount of something that one possesses, when a possessive ''ba'' is inserted then it's a quantity of the total and is used similarly to the difference in English between "A lot" and "A lot of". | ||
There are two import cases that this can precede Cídér and Fabhan. | There are two import cases that this can precede Cídér and Fabhan. | ||
*If preceding Cídér it is a general statement on how likely something is, literally how much possibility it has. "Éna ba cídér" is "rarely". | *If preceding Cídér it is a general statement on how likely something is, literally how much possibility it has. "Éna ba cídér" is "rarely". | ||
*If preceding Fabhan it refers both how long until something occurs and how often something occurs; "(Lé bhé dén dir) Ne Én Fabhan (cur ít)" Means "(This will be done in) No Time" while "(Bhé dén dir) Ne Én '''ba''' Fabhen (cur ít)" means "This was never done" or more literally "This is done none of the time". | *If preceding Fabhan it refers both how long until something occurs and how often something occurs; "(Lé bhé dén dir) Ne Én Fabhan (cur ít)" Means "(This will be done in) No Time" while "''(Bhé dén dir) Ne Én '''ba''' Fabhen (cur ít)'" means "This was never done" or more literally "This is done none of the time". | ||
===Verb and noun phrases=== | ===Verb and noun phrases=== | ||
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If a noun or verb is preceded by number, adjectives or an adverb, then lenition occurs in the first consonant. | If a noun or verb is preceded by number, adjectives or an adverb, then lenition occurs in the first consonant. | ||
Sight->''Cím'' | Sight->''''Cím'''' | ||
Dark Sight (A Foreboding Vision)->''Pél '''ch'''ím.'' | Dark Sight (A Foreboding Vision)->''''Pél '''ch'''ím.'''' | ||
Very dark sight-> ''Bér pél '''ch'''ím'' | Very dark sight-> ''''Bér pél '''ch'''ím''" | ||
===Copula=== | ===Copula=== | ||
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| colspan="8"| /ɑn ve ʒir rɛ ba ʒo' | | colspan="8"| /ɑn ve ʒir rɛ ba ʒo'wɑr mɛ rɛ, tɛl lɛk ra ba de'lag mɛ rɛ/ | ||
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