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====Dentalisation==== | |||
When an alveolar plosive([t] or [d]) is behind a voiced fricative([z] or [v]), the plosive is dentalised, turning into [t̪] or [d̪]. This rule is present in all dialects apart from the moribund Mukku dialect. | |||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
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Kimow is notorious for the fact that many of its words are homonyms with various meanings that can differ greatly from each other. Additionally, these different meanings can sometimes be simply up to dialectic difference, such as in the word ''vesi''(''visi'' in Wakki dialects). To analyse the many meanings of a typical Kimow word, one can use the Itou table, as so: | Kimow is notorious for the fact that many of its words are homonyms with various meanings that can differ greatly from each other. Additionally, these different meanings can sometimes be simply up to dialectic difference, such as in the word ''vesi''(''visi'' in Wakki dialects). To analyse the many meanings of a typical Kimow word, one can use the Itou table, as so: | ||
{{itou-standard|vesi|kimo=věsȉ|igkin=vɘ̌sȉ|wakki=vēsì|meaning1=bicycle<br>vehicle<br>two-wheeled vehicle<br>two wheels<br>(''coll.'') Dutch/Netherlands<br>Amsterdam<br>bridge for bicycles<br>bicycle path|meaning2=boat<br>ship<br>cargo ship<br>ship cargo<br>navy<br>sailor<br>(''rare'') United Kingdom<br>(''rare'') United States}} | {{itou-standard|vesi|kimo=věsȉ|igkin=vɘ̌sȉ|wakki=vēsì|meaning1=bicycle<br>vehicle<br>two-wheeled vehicle<br>two wheels<br>(''coll.'') Dutch/Netherlands<br>Amsterdam<br>bridge for bicycles<br>bicycle path|meaning2=boat<br>ship<br>cargo ship<br>ship cargo<br>navy<br>sailor<br>(''rare'') United Kingdom<br>(''rare'') United States}} | ||
===Pronouns=== | |||
====Personal==== | |||
Personal pronouns are only used in Kimo dialects. In Wakki dialects, the subject is inferred through verb conjugation alone. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | |||
! colspan=2 | !! Singular !! Plural | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan=3 | Person | |||
! First | |||
| ''ku''<br>[[Help:IPA|[kʰú]]] || ''sagku''<br>[[Help:IPA|[sáʔ.kʰȕ]]] | |||
|- | |||
! Second | |||
| ''seḵ''<br>[[Help:IPA|[sèq]<br>[sɘ̀q]]] || ''iḵḵim''<br>[[Help:IPA|[íqʼǐm]]] | |||
|- | |||
! Third | |||
| ''vu''<br>[[Help:IPA|[vù]]]|| ''sutvu''<br>[[Help:IPA|[sút̪.vú]]] | |||
|} | |||
====Demonstrative==== | |||
Demonstrative pronouns are placed after the noun they are describing. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
! !! Near !! Far | |||
|- | |||
! Singular | |||
| ''ki''<br>[[Help:IPA|[kʰí]]] || ''nginki''<br>[[Help:IPA|[ŋí.ŋiː]]] | |||
|- | |||
! Plural | |||
| ''ka''<br>[[Help:IPA|[kʰà]]] || ''nginka''<br>[[Help:IPA|[ŋí.ŋaː]]] | |||
|} | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||