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Qivattutannguaq is a result of Indo-European being influenced by the paleo-European [[Corded Ware (Lõis)|Corded Ware languages]]. It was spoken in Qivattulundun, which is located in our Great Britain. | Qivattutannguaq is a result of Indo-European being influenced by the paleo-European [[Corded Ware (Lõis)|Corded Ware languages]]. It was spoken in Qivattulundun, which is located in our Great Britain. | ||
It was divided into two registers, the high register Qunngartutannguaq ("perfected language") and the Corded Ware-influenced vernacular Prisinitutannguaq ("natural language"). | |||
*1: ainuq (m.)/ainaa (f.)/ainun (n.) | *1: ainuq (m.)/ainaa (f.)/ainun (n.) | ||
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''Kiiwuq piksuq wutarit naaksit.'' = The living fish swims in the water. | ''Kiiwuq piksuq wutarit naaksit.'' = The living fish swims in the water. | ||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
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==Nouns== | ==Nouns== | ||
Case distinctions between subject and direct object was observed only in Qunngartutannguaq, not in the more Corded Ware-influenced Prisinitutannguaq. | |||
===Functions of the cases=== | ===Functions of the cases=== | ||
*The direct object of a negative verb takes the genitive: | *The direct object of a negative verb takes the genitive: | ||
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*''su'' = with | *''su'' = with | ||
*''viz'' = without | *''viz'' = without | ||
*''in'' = in | |||
*''at'' = at | |||
*''anti'' = against | |||
==Verbs== | ==Verbs== | ||
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===-éye- verbs=== | ===-éye- verbs=== | ||
taiseet = he locates, he pinpoints | taiseet (*doyḱ-éye-ti) = he locates, he pinpoints | ||
*present: taisijaa, taiseeq, taiseet, taisijaamaq, taiseeti, taisijuut | *present: taisijaa, taiseeq, taiseet, taisijaamaq, taiseeti, taisijuut |
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