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==Diachronics== | ==Diachronics== | ||
Hlou merged Proto-Hlou-Shum ''ai au'' with ''ei ou'' into ''ei au'' / | Hlou merged Proto-Hlou-Shum ''ai au'' with ''ei ou'' into ''ei au'' /əɨ əʊ/. Even ''i u'' in some open syllables turned into ''ei au''. | ||
Glottal stop finals (''-h'' in Schngellstein's spelling) come from Proto-Hlou-Shum final stops. | Glottal stop finals (''-h'' in Schngellstein's spelling) come from Proto-Hlou-Shum final stops. | ||
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Hlou has 6 basic vowel qualities, but also has a number of diphthongs and nasal vowels. | Hlou has 6 basic vowel qualities, but also has a number of diphthongs and nasal vowels. | ||
a e i ie o u ä ö = /a e i | a e i ie o u ä ö = /a e i ɨ o u ã~ɛ̃ õ/ | ||
ah eh ih oh uh äh öh = /aʔ eʔ .../ [only occurs with -Ø, -n tones] | ah eh ih oh uh äh öh = /aʔ eʔ .../ [only occurs with -Ø, -n tones] | ||
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Hlou is analytic and SVO, and is head-initial: | Hlou is analytic and SVO, and is head-initial: | ||
:'''''Die Wug mpes Nän sein.''''' | :'''''Die Wug mpes Nän sein.''''' | ||
:/ | :/tɨ˧ wṳ˧ ᵐpʰe˨˦ nɛ̃˨˩ s̺əi˨˩/ | ||
:INDEF bird_species drink water PROG | :INDEF bird_species drink water PROG | ||
:''A wug is drinking water.'' | :''A wug is drinking water.'' | ||
:'''''Xan flog Dsied bis Tu Mäb.''''' | :'''''Xan flog Dsied bis Tu Mäb.''''' | ||
:/ʃa˨˩ flo̤˧ | :/ʃa˨˩ flo̤˧ ts̺ɨ˧˩ pi˨˦ tʰu˧mɛ̃˥˩/ | ||
:1SG have home in Tumhan | :1SG have home in Tumhan | ||
:''I live in Tumhan.'' | :''I live in Tumhan.'' | ||
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<poem> | <poem> | ||
[ᵐpɸəi˨˩ | [ᵐpɸəi˨˩ ʍɨ˧ ʔəi˨˩ ⁿts̪ʰãʔ˥ ʔa˥˧ ts̺ʰu˥˩] | ||
[ləi˧˩ we˨˩ plə̃u˧ˀ˥ ʈa˨˩ ma˦˥ ɬu˥˩ vo˨˩ ʈɬi˨˩] | [ləi˧˩ we˨˩ plə̃u˧ˀ˥ ʈa˨˩ ma˦˥ ɬu˥˩ vo˨˩ ʈɬi˨˩] | ||
[vã˧˩ mləi˥˩ we̤˧ | [vã˧˩ mləi˥˩ we̤˧ tɨ˧ kləi˧ˀ˥ hi˨˩] | ||
[ɻəu˨˥ ʔəi˨˩ pɸeʔ˥ nu˨˩ ʂa˧ˀ˥ ʃi˨˩ tʰau˥˧ tɬʰu˥˩] | [ɻəu˨˥ ʔəi˨˩ pɸeʔ˥ nu˨˩ ʂa˧ˀ˥ ʃi˨˩ tʰau˥˧ tɬʰu˥˩] | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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===Tower of Babel=== | ===Tower of Babel=== | ||
:''Bis Ndreib nin ein Xab dzeb flog die Ntzog an die zu Wes meib hin.'' | :''Bis Ndreib nin ein Xab dzeb flog die Ntzog an die zu Wes meib hin.'' | ||
:/pi˨˥ ᶯɖəi˥˧ ni˨˩ ʔəi˨˩ ʃa˦˥ ts̪e˥˧ flo̤˧ | :/pi˨˥ ᶯɖəi˥˧ ni˨˩ ʔəi˨˩ ʃa˦˥ ts̪e˥˧ flo̤˧ tɨ˧ ⁿts̪ʰo̤˧ ʔəu˨˥ tɨ˧ s̪u˧we˦˥ məi˥˧ hi˨˩/ | ||
:LOC time that DEF world whole have INDEF language CONJ INDEF VN speak common PAST | :LOC time that DEF world whole have INDEF language CONJ INDEF VN speak common PAST | ||
:Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. | :Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. | ||
:''Leid [bis Glied] zu Ndxub an ein Ndob Ndob wie Schnähn zug raug die Schwiß bis Xi-Na an [nlub man] drein hin.'' | :''Leid [bis Glied] zu Ndxub an ein Ndob Ndob wie Schnähn zug raug die Schwiß bis Xi-Na an [nlub man] drein hin.'' | ||
:/ləi˧˩ pi˨˥ | :/ləi˧˩ pi˨˥ klɨ˧˩ s̪u˧ⁿdʒu˥˧ ʔa˨˩ ʔəi˨˩ ⁿdo˦˥ⁿdo˦˥ wɨ˧ n̥ãʔ˩ s̪ṳ˧ ɻə̤u˧ tɨ˧ ʍi˧ˀ˥ pi˧˩ ʃi˧na˧ ʔəu˧˩ nlu˥˧ma˨˩ ʈəi˨˩ hi˨˩/ | ||
:but [as] VN move GEN DEF person person PREP east 3PL find INDEF plain PREP Shinar CONJ [settle] there PAST | :but [as] VN move GEN DEF person person PREP east 3PL find INDEF plain PREP Shinar CONJ [settle] there PAST | ||
:As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. | :As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. | ||
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:''An zug tlau, "Ob ntsaus die Mbih nun dahn an bis ja die Nkloh von Schmauß [raug man] Ntse aus.'' | :''An zug tlau, "Ob ntsaus die Mbih nun dahn an bis ja die Nkloh von Schmauß [raug man] Ntse aus.'' | ||
:/ʔəu˧˩ s̪ṳ˧ tɬʰəu˧, "ʔo˥˧ ⁿts̺ʰəu˧˩ | :/ʔəu˧˩ s̪ṳ˧ tɬʰəu˧, "ʔo˥˧ ⁿts̺ʰəu˧˩ tɨ˧ ᵐbiʔ˥ nu˨˩ taʔ˩ ʔəu˧˩ pi˧˩ ʒa˧ tɨ˧ ᵑkʰloʔ˥ vo˨˩ m̥əu˧ˀ˥ ɻə̤u˧ma˨˩ ⁿts̺ʰe˧ ma˦˥/ | ||
:and 3PL say, VOC build INDEF city for 1PL and in it a tower REL top reach DEF sky COHORT | :and 3PL say, VOC build INDEF city for 1PL and in it a tower REL top reach DEF sky COHORT | ||
:And they said: "Come, let's build a city for ourselves and a tower in it, whose top would reach the sky. | :And they said: "Come, let's build a city for ourselves and a tower in it, whose top would reach the sky. |
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