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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
B d g are full fledged fricatives as in greek
b d g are full fledged fricatives as in greek


Final n and s disappear
Final n and s disappear


M turns into labialization and nasalization, while ng turns into nasalization
m turns into labialization and nasalization, while ng turns into nasalization


Ts sounds like pinyin j
ts = [t͡ɕ]
 
th = [s̪~z̪] (like Basque z)
 
s = [s̠~z̠] (Basque s)


R is like american r and ş is the voiceless equivalent
R is like american r and ş is the voiceless equivalent


Initial l turns into /dl/, final l becomes /j/
Initial l turns into /dl/, final l becomes /j/
==Grammar==
==Grammar==
===Pronouns===
===Pronouns===

Revision as of 00:47, 6 October 2018

Sătmașian is a language in the Modern Windermere Dialect Continuum; it is a descendant of Classical Windermere.

Phonology

Consonants

b d g are full fledged fricatives as in greek

Final n and s disappear

m turns into labialization and nasalization, while ng turns into nasalization

ts = [t͡ɕ]

th = [s̪~z̪] (like Basque z)

s = [s̠~z̠] (Basque s)

R is like american r and ş is the voiceless equivalent

Initial l turns into /dl/, final l becomes /j/

Grammar

Pronouns

  • da
  • i
  • tsa
  • inda
  • nãw