Tigol/Morphology

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Tigol is a highly inflected, fusional language, unlike modern Eevo. Much of Proto-Talmic morphology survives in Tigol. However, Tigol is most notorious for its often unpredictable verbal allomorphy.

Nouns

Do the Ciêng indep/dep thing

Noun class markers

Adjectives

Pronouns

Verb prefixes

Preverb prefixes

Prefixes:

  • ar-: on, at
  • (deut.) as-: telic
  • (prot.) de-, (deut.) do-: in, at
  • é-: with, co-
  • fin-/sin- = well, thoroughly
  • for-: causative, through
  • (prot.) ful-, (deut.) fol-: around, back
  • (prot.) gel-, (deut.) gol-: up, out
  • ro-: down
  • sol-: a causative
  • (prot.) su-, (deut.) so-: towards
  • (prot.) sur-, (deut.) sor-: back
  • (prot.) u(cc)-, (deut.) oc-: from

Object prefixes

Object prefixes are inherited from Proto-Quihum and are placed in a slot between preverbs and the stem.

Verb TAMs

Tigol inherits many TAMs directly from Thensarian. In addition, Tigol displays extensive verb allomorphy. Verbs can be grouped in two ways: non-prefixed and prefixed, and non-ablauting and ablauting. The verb tables below will use the following example verbs:

  • Unprefixed, non-ablauting verbs: e.g. túsaiṁ /ˈtuːsai̯m/ 'he prays', ía·tús /iːəˈtuːs/ 'he does not pray' (modern tus)
  • Unprefixed, ablauting verbs: e.g. soṁaiṁ /somai̯m/ 'he finds (intransitive)', ía·soṁa /iːəˈsoma/ 'he does not find' (modern sov)
  • Prefixed, non-ablauting verbs: e.g. as·tóċ /asˈtoːkʰ/ 'he proves', ía·assaċ /iːəˈasːakʰ/ 'he does not prove'
  • Prefixed ablauting verbs: e.g. de·arcoḃ /dorˈkobʰ/ 'he tolerates' (< de-ar-cobym 'at-on-bear'), ía·dérb /iːəˈdeːrb/ 'he does not tolerate' (modern Eevo deerv)

In case where there is a preverb, the first syllable after the interpunct is stressed.

Present

Person túsain "pray, request"
(non-prefixed, non-ablauting)
soṁain '"find"
(non-prefixed, ablauting)
as·tóċan "prove"
(prefixed, non-ablauting)
dor·coḃ "tolerate"
(prefixed, ablauting)
1SG túsain < tússanis
ia·tús < nīs tússan
soṁain < somynis
ia·soṁ < nīs somyn
as·tóċan < astósācon
ia·assaċ < nīs ástosācon
dor·coḃ
ia·dérb
2SG túsair < tússaris
ia·túsar < nīs tússar
soṁair < somyris
ia·soṁar < nīs somyr
as·tóċar < astósācor
ia·assaċar < nīs ástosācor
dor·coḃar
ia·dérbar
3SG.M túsaiṁ < tússamis
ia·tús < nīs tússam
soṁaiṁ < somymis
ia·soṁ < nīs somym
as·tóċ < astósācom
ia·assaċ < nīs ástosācom
dor·coḃ
ia·dérb
3SG.F túsaé < tússasis
ia·túsaé < nīs tússasi
soṁaé < somysis
ia·soṁaé < nīs somysi
as·tóċaé < astósācosi
ia·assaċaé < nīs ástosācosi
dor·coḃaé
ia·dérbaé
3SG.N tús < tússas
ia·tús < nīs tússa
soiṁ < somis
ia·soṁ < nīs somy
as·tóċ < astósācos
ia·assaċ < nīs ástosāco
dor·coḃ
ia·dérb
1EX túsmae < tússamēs
ia·túsaiṁ < nīs tússamē
sommae < somymēs
ia·soṁaiṁ < nīs somymē
as·tóċaiṁ < astósācomē
ia·assaċaiṁ < nīs ástosācomē
dor·coḃaiṁ
ia·dérbaiṁ
1IN túsait < tússantis
ia·túsat < nīs tússant
soṁait < somyntis
ia·soṁat < nīs somynt
as·tóċat < astósācont
ia·assaċat < nīs ástosācont
dor·coḃat
ia·dérbat
2PL túsaisc < tússasces
ia·túsaisc < nīs tússasce
soṁaisc < somysces
ia·soṁasc < nīs somysce
as·tóċaisc < astósācosce
ia·assaċaisc < nīs ástosācosce
dor·coḃaisc
ia·dérbaisc
3PL túsaiḋ < tússatis
ia·túsaḋ < nīs tússat
soṁaiḋ < somytis
ia·soṁaḋ < nīs somyt
as·tóċaḋ < astósācot
ia·assaċaḋ < nīs ástosācot
dor·coḃaḋ
ia·dérbaḋ

Imperfect

The imperfect is its own principal part, from reduplication in Thensarian.

Person túsain "pray, request"
(non-prefixed, non-ablauting)
soṁain '"find"
(non-prefixed, ablauting)
as·tóċan "prove"
(prefixed, non-ablauting)
dor·coḃ "tolerate"
(prefixed, ablauting)
1SG téussain < tétussanis
ia·téuss < nīs tétussan
séṁain < sésomynis
ia·séṁ < nīs sésomyn
as·tecc
ia·astóċ
dor·coġḃ
ia·dercob
2SG téussair < tétussaris
ia·téussar < nīs tétussar
séṁair < somyris
ia·séṁar < nīs sésomyr
as·teccar
ia·astóċar
dor·coġḃar
ia·dercobar
3SG.M téussaiṁ < tétussamis
ia·téuss < nīs tétussam
séṁaiṁ < sésomymis
ia·séṁ < nīs sésomym
as·tecc
ia·astóċ
dor·coġḃ
ia·dercob
3SG.F téussaé < tétussasis
ia·téussaé < nīs tétussasi
séṁaé < sésomysis
ia·séṁaé < nīs sésomysi
as·teccaé
ia·astóċaé
dor·coġḃaé
ia·dercobaé
3SG.N téuss < tétussas
ia·téuss < nīs tétussa
séṁ < sésomis
ia·séṁ < nīs sésomy
as·tecc
ia·astóċ
dor·coġḃ
ia·dercob
1EX téussaiṁ < tétussamēs
ia·téussaiṁ < nīs tétussamē
sémmae < sésomymēs
ia·séṁaiṁ < nīs sésomymē
as·teccaiṁ
ia·astóċaiṁ
dor·coġḃaiṁ
ia·dercobaiṁ
1IN téussait < tétussantis
ia·téussat < nīs tétussant
séṁait < sésomyntis
ia·séṁat < nīs sésomynt
as·teccat
ia·astóċat
dor·coġḃat
ia·dercobat
2PL téussaisc < tétussasces
ia·téussaisc < nīs tétussasce
séṁaisc < sésomysces
ia·soṁasc < nīs sésomysce
as·teccaisc
ia·astóċaisc
dor·coġḃaisc
ia·dercobaisc
3PL téussaiḋ < tétussatis
ia·téussaḋ < nīs tétussat
séṁaiḋ < sésomytis
ia·séṁaḋ < nīs sésomyt
as·teccaḋ
ia·astóċaḋ
dor·coġḃaḋ
ia·dercobaḋ

Preterite

Person túsain "pray, request"
(non-prefixed, non-ablauting)
soṁain '"find"
(non-prefixed, ablauting)
as·tóċan "prove"
(prefixed, non-ablauting)
dor·coḃ "tolerate"
(prefixed, ablauting)
1SG túsaidh < tússadīs
ia·túsaidh < nīs tússadī
siṁidh < simidīs
ia·siṁidh < nīs simidī
as·tóċaidh < astósācādī
ia·assaċaidh < nīs ástosācādī
dor·ciḃid
ia·déirbid
2SG túsaí < tússavoes
ia·túsaí < nīs tússavoe
siṁí < simivoes
ia·siṁí < nīs simivoe
as·tóċaí < astósācovoe
ia·assaċaí < nīs ástosācovoe
dor·ciḃí
ia·déirbí
3SG.M túsaim < tússasmis
ia·túsaim < nīs tússasmi
siṁim < simismis
ia·siṁim < nīs simismi
as·tóċaim < astósācosmi
ia·assaċaim < nīs ástosācosmi
dor·ciḃim
ia·déirbim
3SG.F túsais < tússastis
ia·túsais < nīs tússasti
siṁis < simistis
ia·siṁis < nīs simisti
as·tóċais < astósācosti
ia·assaċais < nīs ástosācosti
dor·ciḃis
ia·déirbis
3SG.N túsá < tússasos
ia·túsá < nīs tússaso
siṁeo < simisos
ia·siṁeo < nīs simiso
as·tóċá < astósācoso
ia·assaċá < nīs ástosācoso
dor·ciḃeo
ia·déirbeo
1EX túsmair < tússameris
ia·túsmar < nīs tússamer
simmir < simimeris
ia·simmer < nīs simimeris
as·tóċmar < astósācomer
ia·assaċmar < nīs ástosācomer
dor·ciḃmer
ia·déirbmer
1IN túsdair < tússanteris
ia·túsdar < nīs tússanter
siṁdir < siminteris
ia·siṁder < nīs siminteris
as·tóċdar < astósāconter
ia·assaċdar < nīs ástosāconter
dor·ciḃder
ia·déirbder
2PL tússcair < tússasceris
ia·tússcar < nīs tússascer
siṁscir < simisceris
ia·siṁscer < nīs simisceris
as·tóċscar < astósācosceris
ia·assaċscar < nīs ástosācoscer
dor·ciḃscer
ia·déirbscer
3PL túsbair < tússabris
ia·túsbar < nīs tússaber
siṁbir < simiberis
ia·siṁber < nīs simiberis
as·tóċḃar < astósācober
ia·assaċḃar < nīs ástosācoter
dor·ciber
ia·déirber

Future

Person túsain "pray, request"
(non-prefixed, non-ablauting)
soṁain '"find"
(non-prefixed, ablauting)
as·tóċan "prove"
(prefixed, non-ablauting)
dor·coḃ "tolerate"
(prefixed, ablauting)
1SG túsṫain < tússatēnis
ia·túsaiḋ < nīs tússatēn
sóitin < sontēnis
ia·sóit < nīs sontēn
as·tóċtan
ia·assaċt
dor·coċtan
ia·derċtan
2SG túsṫair < tússatēris
ia·túsṫar < nīs tússatēr
sóitir < sontēris
ia·sóiter < nīs sontēr
as·tóċtar
ia·assaċtar
dor·coċtar
ia·derċtar
3SG.M túsṫaiṁ < tússatēmis
ia·túsaiḋ < nīs tússatēm
sóitiṁ < sontēmis
ia·sóit < nīs somym
as·tóċt
ia·assaċt
dor·coċt
ia·derċt
3SG.F túsṫaé < tússatēsis
ia·túsṫaé < nīs tússatēsi
sóité < sontēsis
ia·sóité < nīs somysi
as·tóċtaé
ia·assaċtaé
dor·coċtaé
ia·derċtaé
3SG.N túsaiḋ < tússatēs
ia·túsaiḋ < nīs tússatē
sóit < sontēs
ia·sóit < nīs sontē
as·tóċt
ia·assaċt
dor·coċt
ia·derċt
1EX túsṫaiṁ < tússatēmēs
túsṫaiṁ < nīs tússatēmē
sóitiṁ < sontēmēs
ia·sóiteṁ < nīs sontēm
as·tóċtaiṁ
ia·assaċtaiṁ
dor·coċtaiṁ
ia·derċtaiṁ
1IN túsṫait < tússatēntis
ia·túsṫat < nīs tússatēnt
sóitit < sontēntis
ia·sóitet < nīs sontēnt
as·tóċtat
ia·assaċtat
dor·coċtat
ia·derċtat
2PL túsṫaisc < tússatēsces
ia·túsṫaisc < nīs tússatēsce
sóitisc < sontēsces
ia·sóitisc < nīs sontēsce
as·tóċtaisc
ia·assaċtaisc
dor·coċtaisc
ia·derċtaisc
3PL túsṫaiḋ < tússatētis
ia·túsṫaḋ < nīs tússatēt
sóitiḋ < sontētis
ia·sóiteḋ < nīs sontēt
as·tóċtaḋ
ia·assaċtaḋ
dor·coċtaḋ
ia·derċtaḋ

Present subjunctive

Person túsain "pray, request"
(non-prefixed, non-ablauting)
soṁain '"find"
(non-prefixed, ablauting)
as·tóċan "prove"
(prefixed, non-ablauting)
dor·coḃ "tolerate"
(prefixed, ablauting)
1SG túsnae < tússānaes
dá·ṫúsnae < δā tússānae
soṁnae < somnaes
dá·shoṁnae < δā somnae
as·tóċnae
dá·assaċnae
dor·coċnae
dá·derċnae
2SG túsrae < tussāraes
dá·ṫúsṫar < δā tússārae
soṁrae < somraes
dá·shoṁrae < δā somrae
as·tóċrae
dá·assaċrae
dor·coċrae
dá·derċrae
3SG.M túsmair < tússamioris
dá·ṫúsmar < δā tússamior
soimmir < sommioris
dá·shoimmer < δā sommior
as·tóċmar
dá·assaċmar
dor·coċmar
dá·derċmar
3SG.F túsaéir < tússasioris
dá·ṫúsaér < δā tússasior
soimir < somsioris
dá·shoimer < δā somsior
as·tóċaér
dá·assaċaér
dor·coċaér
dá·derċaér
3SG.N túsair < tússaoris
dá·ṫúsar < δā tússaor
soiṁir < somioris
dá·shoiṁer < δā somior
as·tóċar
dá·assaċar
dor·coċar
dá·derċar
1EX túsṁae < tússāmaes
dá·ṫúsṁae < δā tússāmae
sommae < sommaes
dá·sommae < δā sommae
as·tóċmae
dá·assaċmae
dor·coċmae
dá·derċmae
1IN túsdae < tússāntaes
dá·ṫúsdae < δā tússāntae
soṁadae < somyntaes
dá·soṁadae < δā somyntae
as·tóċdae
ia·assaċdae
dor·coċdae
dá·derċdae
2PL túscae < tussāscaes
dá·ṫúscae < δā tussāscae
soṁascae < somyscaes
dá·soṁascae < δā somyscae
as·tóċscae
ia·assaċscae
dor·coċscae
dá·derċscae
3PL túsṫair < tussātioris
dá·ṫúsṫair < δā tussātior
soiṁṫir < somtioris
dá·soiṁṫer < δā somtior
as·tóċṫair
dá·assaċṫair
dor·coċtar
dá·derċtar

Past subjunctive

Gets mixed up with future in descendants.

Imperative

Verbal noun