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Qivattutannguaq (Qivattutannguaq /hivatːutaŋːuˈaχ/ or Qivattuq tannguaq /hivaˈtːuχ taŋːuˈaχ/) is an Indo-European language inspired by Inuit, Old Persian and Proto-Celtic.
- 1: ainuq (m.)/ainā (f.)/ainun (n.)
- 2: tuvā
- 3: tirriq
- 4: whituariq
- 5. piŋŋiq
- 6: uviq
- 7: iqtun
- 8: astā
- 9: nivun
- 10: tisun
- 100: santun
- tiuq / teevaq = god
- siuqit < *ǵews-eti = to try
- siuqtuq (< *ǵews-tus) = attempt
Phonology
o > u
RC > aRC
dʰ > ð, gʰ > g
l before voiceless consonants = /ɬ/
wh = voiceless w
Pronouns
izā 'I'
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Singular |
Plural
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Nominative
|
izā |
ummī
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Genitive
|
mini |
ummaqun
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Dative
|
mai |
ummai
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Accusative
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mi |
ummi
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Ablative
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mit |
ummavaq
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Locative
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mit |
ummavi
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tū 'thou'
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Singular |
Plural
|
Nominative
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tū |
jū
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Genitive
|
tivi |
junngaqun
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Dative
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tai |
junngai
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Accusative
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ti |
junngi
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Ablative
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tivit |
junngavaq
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Locative
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tivit |
junngavi
|
Nouns
allows sanskrit style compounds
qaulluq = sun
alkuq 'wolf' (< *wĺ̥kʷos)
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Singular |
Plural
|
Nominative
|
alkuq |
alkāq
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Genitive
|
alkā |
alkūn
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Dative
|
alkai |
alkavuq
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Accusative
|
alkun |
alkūq
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Ablative
|
alkiat |
alkavuq
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Locative
|
alkiat |
alkavi
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Vocative
|
alki! |
alkāq!
|
vukā 'city' (< *bʰugéh₂)
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Singular |
Plural
|
Nominative
|
vukā |
vukāq
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Genitive
|
vukāq |
vukūn
|
Dative
|
vukāi |
vukāvuq
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Accusative
|
vukān |
vukāq
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Ablative
|
vukāt |
vukāvuq
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Locative
|
vukāt |
vukāvi
|
Vocative
|
vukā! |
vukāq!
|
-tuq '(action noun suffix)' (< *-tus)
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Singular |
Plural
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Nominative
|
-tuq |
-tīq
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Genitive
|
-tiuq |
-tūn
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Dative
|
-tī |
-tuvuq
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Accusative
|
-tun |
-tūq
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Ablative
|
-tut |
-tuvuq
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Locative
|
-tut |
-tuvi
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Vocative
|
-tu! |
-tīq!
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Verbs
vilsaa, vilsiq, vilsit, vilsumuq, vilsiti, vilsuut = shines
An athematic verb:
tituat 'give', pres. ind.
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Singular |
Plural
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1
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tituami? |
titumaq
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2
|
tituaq? |
tituti
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3
|
tituat? |
tituut?
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tituat 'give', pres. subj.
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Singular |
Plural
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1
|
titaa |
titumaq
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2
|
tituaq? |
tituati
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3
|
tituat? |
tituut
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A thematic verb:
virit 'carry', pres. ind.
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Singular |
Plural
|
1
|
viraa |
virumaq
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2
|
viriq |
viriti
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3
|
virit |
viraat
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virit 'carry', pres. subj.
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Singular |
Plural
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1
|
viraa |
viraamaq
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2
|
viriiq |
viriiti
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3
|
viriit |
viruut
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Passive forms are formed with reflexive pronoun + verb.