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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
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|creator = [[User:IlL|IlL]], [[User:Praimhín|Praimhín]]
|creator = [[User:IlL|IlL]]
|name = ǃZoom
|name = Tłkaw
|nativename =  
|nativename =  
|pronunciation=   
|pronunciation=   
|setting = [[Verse:Tricin]]
|setting = [[Verse:Hmøøh]]
|region = East Talma
|region = East Talma
|speakers= 6 million
|speakers= 6 million
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|familycolor= Lakovic
|familycolor= Lakovic
|fam1=[[Lakovic]]
|fam1=[[Lakovic]]
|script=ǃZoom script
|script=ǃTłkaw script
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|notice=IPA
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' /ˈ!̩.zu:m/ (''tgē Zum'' /!ɜː zum/; ''tgē'' is related to Naeng ''tger'' 'voice') is a Lakovic language spoken by the Zoom people in Eastern Talma. It's inspired by Hebrew, Nama and !Xóõ. It's in a sprachbund with Yacavestub and [[Clicktalmic]].
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (''dgē Tłkaw'' /ŋ{{tiebar}}!ɜː kǁaw/; ''dgē'' is related to Naeng ''tnger'' 'voice') is a Lakovic language spoken by the Tłkaw people in Eastern Talma. It's inspired by Hebrew, Nama, Zulu, and !Xóõ. It's in a sprachbund with [[Yacavestub]] and [[Wiobian]].


!xu||xam!xai
!xu||xam!xai


human = ləkow
The demonnym ''Tłkaw'' comes from PLak *lakof 'human'.
 
Clickhmoob relative?


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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! rowspan="2" |Click
! rowspan="2" |Click
! | <small>voiceless</small>
! | <small>voiceless</small>
| colspan="6"| '''pk''' /kʘ/, '''tk''' /k!/, '''tsk''' /kǀ/, '''tłk''' /ɡǁ/
| colspan="6"| '''pk''' /kʘ/, '''tk''' /k!/, '''tsk''' /kǀ/, '''tłk''' //
|-
|-
! | <small>voiced</small>
! | <small>voiced</small>
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|  
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|-
! rowspan="2" |Plosive
! rowspan="3" |Plosive
! | <small>voiceless</small>
! | <small>voiceless</small>
| '''p''' /p/
| '''p''' /p/
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| '''g''' /ɡ/
| '''g''' /ɡ/
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|-
! | <small>implosive</small>
| '''qb''' /ɓ/
| '''qd''' /ɗ/
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| '''qg''' /ɠ/
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|  
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |Fricative
! colspan="2" |Fricative
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|  
| '''s''' /s/
| '''s''' /s/, '''z''' /z/
| '''ł'''
| '''ł'''
| '''š''' /ʃ/
| '''š''' /ʃ/, '''ž''' /{{ž}}/
| '''x''' /x/
| '''x''' /x/
| '''h''' /h/
| '''h''' /h/
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| '''l''' /l/
| '''l''' /l/
| '''y''' /j/
| '''y''' /j/
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===Vowels===
===Vowels===
a e i o u + diphthongs
a e i o u + diphthongs (PLak a and ā merge by default, except āy > ay, ay > ey)


e i cemtralize after !
e i cemtralize after !
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Inflectional morphology:
Inflectional morphology:
* Feminine sg. -ə (-is > -əh > -ə)
=== Nouns ===
* Masculine nouns form plurals by partial redup; feminine nouns in -a have zero marked plurals.
* construct state
* Animate nouns form plurals by partial redup
 
=== Verbs ===
* Present tense bi- (from the agentive)
* Present tense bi- (from the agentive)
* Past: r infix participle
* Past: r infix participle
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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
more head-final than Naeng
===Constituent order===
===Constituent order===
===Noun phrase===
===Noun phrase===
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==Example texts==
==Example texts==
==Poetry==
==Poetry==
zoom should have Welsh style cynghanedd
Tłkaw should have Welsh style cynghanedd


where there are rules on which syllables have clicks in a poem
where there are rules on which syllables have clicks in a poem

Latest revision as of 22:55, 14 June 2023

Tłkaw
Created byIlL
SettingVerse:Hmøøh
Native speakers6 million (13b0dd)
Lakovic
  • Tłkaw
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Tłkaw (dgē Tłkaw /ŋ͡!ɜː kǁaw/; dgē is related to Naeng tnger 'voice') is a Lakovic language spoken by the Tłkaw people in Eastern Talma. It's inspired by Hebrew, Nama, Zulu, and !Xóõ. It's in a sprachbund with Yacavestub and Wiobian.

!xu||xam!xai

The demonnym Tłkaw comes from PLak *lakof 'human'.

Clickhmoob relative?

Introduction

Phonology

Orthography

Largely phonetic; use ligatures for clicks

Consonants

Tłkaw consonants
Labial Alveolar Lateral Palatal Velar Glottal
Click voiceless pk /kʘ/, tk /k!/, tsk /kǀ/, tłk /kǁ/
voiced bg /ŋʘ~ɡʘ/, dg /ŋ!~ɡ!/, dsg /ŋǀ~ɡǀ/, dłg /ŋǁ~ɡǁ/
Nasal m /m/ n /n/ ŋ /ŋ/
Plosive voiceless p /p/ t /t/ k /k/ /ʔ-/
voiced b /b/ d /d/ g /ɡ/
implosive qb /ɓ/ qd /ɗ/ qg /ɠ/
Fricative s /s/, z /z/ ł š /ʃ/, ž /ʒ/ x /x/ h /h/
Affricate ts /ts/
Resonant w /w/ r /ɾ/ l /l/ y /j/

Vowels

a e i o u + diphthongs (PLak a and ā merge by default, except āy > ay, ay > ey)

e i cemtralize after !

Prosody

Stress

Intonation

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

Morphology

Should be Hebrew in ways Windermere is not; gender and number agreement on adjectives and verbs

Inflectional morphology:

Nouns

  • construct state
  • Animate nouns form plurals by partial redup

Verbs

  • Present tense bi- (from the agentive)
  • Past: r infix participle
  • Future and imperative: unmarked form

Syntax

more head-final than Naeng

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example texts

Poetry

Tłkaw should have Welsh style cynghanedd

where there are rules on which syllables have clicks in a poem

Other resources