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Inspiration: Old Chinese | Inspiration: Old Chinese | ||
==Phonology== | |||
Consonants: | |||
*p b t ṭ d k q g ħ ʕ -> pʰ b tʰ t d kʰ k g x ɣ~ɢ | *p b t ṭ d k q g ħ ʕ -> pʰ b tʰ t d kʰ k g x ɣ~ɢ | ||
*m n l r w y -> m n l r w y | *m n l r w y -> m n l r w y | ||
*θ θ̣ ð s ṣ z ś ṣ́ š x ɣ h -> θ θ ð s ts z~dz l̥ l̥~ts (from koineization) š qʰ q h | *θ θ̣ ð s ṣ z ś ṣ́ š x ɣ h -> θ θ ð s ts z~dz l̥ l̥~ts (from koineization) š qʰ q h | ||
Vowels: i ɨ u e ə o a | |||
==Grammar== | |||
verbs: | verbs: | ||
xtab "wrote", yə·xtub "writes" (all persons and numbers) | xtab "wrote", yə·xtub "writes" (all persons and numbers) | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 23 July 2019
Inspiration: Old Chinese
Phonology
Consonants:
- p b t ṭ d k q g ħ ʕ -> pʰ b tʰ t d kʰ k g x ɣ~ɢ
- m n l r w y -> m n l r w y
- θ θ̣ ð s ṣ z ś ṣ́ š x ɣ h -> θ θ ð s ts z~dz l̥ l̥~ts (from koineization) š qʰ q h
Vowels: i ɨ u e ə o a
Grammar
verbs: xtab "wrote", yə·xtub "writes" (all persons and numbers) kʰətʰab "dictated? took notes?", yə·kʰətʰɨb (present tense form) then there's also nə·xtab and šə·xtab etc.
the pa'al / pi'el distinction surfaces as initial clusters vs minor syllables
particles for aspects like Wdm