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'''Upek''' (the Tsrovesh name, the native name is ''ɬˁã ŋǁ˞ʷi'') is an in-universe conlang by [[Verse:Aoife|Aoife Ní Fhlaithbheartaigh]], notable for its large consonant inventory, inspired by Khoisan and Caucasian languages. It's spoken in Méich Bhaonnáiqh. | '''Upek''' (the Tsrovesh name, the native name is ''ɬˁã ŋǁ˞ʷi'') is an in-universe conlang by [[Verse:Aoife|Aoife Ní Fhlaithbheartaigh]], notable for its large consonant inventory, inspired by Khoisan and Caucasian languages. It's spoken by gods/angels/elves in Méich Bhaonnáiqh. | ||
Pronouns: | Pronouns: | ||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Upek has 1728 consonants: | |||
{k g, kʰ, gʰ, x, ɣ, ɰ, ŋ, ŋʰ, k’, kx’, ˀg} x {prevelar, postvelar, phar'd uvular, rhoticized velar, rhoticized uvular} x {plain, labialized} = 120 sounds | {k g, kʰ, gʰ, x, ɣ, ɰ, ŋ, ŋʰ, k’, kx’, ˀg} x {prevelar, postvelar, phar'd uvular, rhoticized velar, rhoticized uvular} x {plain, labialized} = 120 sounds | ||
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===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
Uuek has 10 vowels /a e i o u ã ẽ ĩ õ ũ/. | |||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
Upek is an analytic language. Most morphemes are CV and monosyllabic. | |||
Syntactically, | Syntactically, Upek is a relex of Biblical Hebrew. | ||
Monoconsonantal roots with vowel ablaut? | Monoconsonantal roots with vowel ablaut? | ||
*pa3al: ã | *pa3al: ã | ||
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*po3al: o | *po3al: o | ||
*hishtaf3el: i | *hishtaf3el: i | ||
*function words, prepositions etc: a | |||
==Lexicon== | ==Lexicon== | ||