Rwbmwdqwg

Rwbmwdqwg /ɾə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language.

Phonology

• vowels: ⟨w oo⟩ /ə ã/
• consonants: ⟨q m k r⟩ /ʔ m k ɾ/
• tones: ⟨-b -0 -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l⟩ /˥ ˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/

Morphology

Most Rwbmwdqwg roots are tritonal. Some roots in the qwT₁mwT₂kwT₃ verb stem:

• qwlmwbkwj = to preside
• qwbmwdkwg = to speak
• qw0mwbkwb = to hear
• qwtmwgkwd = to see
• qwbmw0kws = to eat
• qwzmw0kwv = to drink

Only a few roots are bitonal, such as qwkwj 'to be' and qwskws 'to go'.

Nouns

The plural marker is -qoob: pwbkw 'bird', pwbkwqoob 'birds'.

Verbs

Infinitive: qwlmwlrwd 'to sleep'

Person	Non-past	Past
1sg	qoolmwlrwd	qwlkwlqoodqoo
2sg	koolmwlrwd	qwlkwlqoodkwt
3sg	roolmwlrwd	qwlkwlqood
1pl	qoolmwlrood	qwlkwlqoodqoov
2pl	koolmwlrood	qwlkwlqoodkoov
3pl	roolmwlrood	qwlkwlqoodmooj
Participle	moolmwlrwd
Infinitive	qwlmwlrwd