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'''Loðagese''' is a minority Tigolic language descended from the [[Skellan]] dialect continuum. It is very morphologically conservative: it has kept most of the verb forms of [[Tigol]], except allomorphy | '''Loðagese''' ([[Skellan]]: ''Loðagib'' /ˈʟɔðəkip/) is a minority Tigolic language descended from the [[Skellan]] dialect continuum. It is very morphologically conservative: it has kept most of the verb forms of [[Tigol]], except the allomorphy of absolute and conjunct forms. It is inspired by Hmong, Manx, and English. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Stop system: /t | Stop system: /t tʰ d θ/ {{angbr|''d t đ þ''}} (đ ~ Skellan ð) | ||
*p | */p pʰ b f m/ {{angbr|'''b p ƀ f m'''}} | ||
*t | */t tʰ d θ n/ {{angbr|'''d t đ þ n'''}} | ||
*k | */k kʰ g x ŋ/ {{angbr|'''g c ǥ ç ñ'''}} | ||
*s ts z | */s ts z ʃ tʃ h/ {{angbr|'''s ts z x tx h'''}} | ||
*w l r j | */w l r j ʰl ʰr/ {{angbr|'''ł l r j ll rr'''}} | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
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#*i: u: > aɪ aʊ | #*i: u: > aɪ aʊ | ||
#*e: o: > i: u: | #*e: o: > i: u: | ||
#*ɑ: > e: | |||
# 3rd shift: | # 3rd shift: | ||
#*aɪ aʊ > ɒɪ æ: again | #*aɪ aʊ > ɒɪ æ: again | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
===Nouns=== | |||
Some nouns pluralize by i-umlaut: e.g. ''hmoob'' /hmu:b/ 'person' > ''hmeeb'' /hmi:b/ 'people'. | |||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
[[Category:Talmic languages]] [[Category:Tricin]] | [[Category:Talmic languages]] [[Category:Tricin]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:11, 9 January 2020
Loðagese (Skellan: Loðagib /ˈʟɔðəkip/) is a minority Tigolic language descended from the Skellan dialect continuum. It is very morphologically conservative: it has kept most of the verb forms of Tigol, except the allomorphy of absolute and conjunct forms. It is inspired by Hmong, Manx, and English.
Phonology
Consonants
Stop system: /t tʰ d θ/ ⟨d t đ þ⟩ (đ ~ Skellan ð)
- /p pʰ b f m/ ⟨b p ƀ f m⟩
- /t tʰ d θ n/ ⟨d t đ þ n⟩
- /k kʰ g x ŋ/ ⟨g c ǥ ç ñ⟩
- /s ts z ʃ tʃ h/ ⟨s ts z x tx h⟩
- /w l r j ʰl ʰr/ ⟨ł l r j ll rr⟩
Vowels
- 1st shift:
- ae/ái ao ói úi > ɒe æ: oe ui
- 2nd shift:
- ɒɪ æ: > oɪ iə
- i: u: > aɪ aʊ
- e: o: > i: u:
- ɑ: > e:
- 3rd shift:
- aɪ aʊ > ɒɪ æ: again
Morphology
Nouns
Some nouns pluralize by i-umlaut: e.g. hmoob /hmu:b/ 'person' > hmeeb /hmi:b/ 'people'.