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===Morphophonology===
===Morphophonology===
====Initial consonant mutation====
There are 3 types of initial consonant mutations:
#Nasal mutation
#Aspirate mutation
{| class=wikitable table="text-align:center"
|+ Nasal mutation
! colspan="2"| Consonant !! colspan="2"| Mutated form
|-
| p || π
| b || μπ
|-
| v || β
| m || μβ
|-
| t || τ
| d || ντ
|-
| x || δ
| n || νδ
|-
| ky || κ(ι)
| gy || γκ(ι)
|-
| y || γ(ι)
| ny || γγ(ι)
|-
| k || κ(υ)
| g || γκ(υ)
|-
| q || γ(υ)
| ng || γγ(υ)
|-
|}
{| class=wikitable table="text-align:center"
|+ Nasal mutation
! colspan="2"| Consonant !! colspan="2"| Mutated form
|-
| p || π
| ph || πφ
|-
| t || τ
| th || τθ
|-
| ky || κ(ι)
| khy || κχ(ι)
|-
| k || κ(υ)
| kh || κχ(υ)
|-
|}
==Morphology==
==Morphology==
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Revision as of 08:16, 17 July 2023

Yerek (Native: yerék, γερέκ /ʝeˈɾek/) is a Hellenic language.

Yerek
γερέκ
yerék
Pronunciation[ʝeˈɾek]
Created byShariifka

Introduction

Phonology

Orthography

Latin Greek IPA Remarks
Vowels
a α a
e ε e
i η i
o ο o
u ω u
Consonants
p π p
ph πφ
b μπ b
m μ m
μβ When mutated from /v/.
f φ f
v β v
t τ t
th τθ
d ντ d
n ν n
νδ When mutated from /ð/.
c θ θ
x δ ð
s σ s
z ζ z
l λ l
r ρ ɾ
ky κ c Before /e/ or /i/.
κι Otherwise.
khy κχ Before /e/ or /i/.
κχι Otherwise
gy γκ ɟ Before /e/ or /i/.
γκι Otherwise
ny γγ ɲ Before /e/ or /i/.
γγι Otherwise
hy χ ç Before /e/ or /i/.
χι Otherwise
y γ ʝ Before /e/ or /i/.
γι Otherwise
k κυ k Before /e/ or /i/.
κ Otherwise
kh κχυ Before /e/ or /i/.
κχ Otherwise
g γκυ ɡ Before /e/ or /i/.
γκ Otherwise
ng γγυ ŋ Before /e/ or /i/.
γγ Otherwise
h χυ h Before /e/ or /i/.
χ Otherwise
q γυ ɣ Before /e/ or /i/.
γ Otherwise
Rising diphthongs
ia ηα i̯a
ie ηε i̯e
io ηο i̯o
iu ηω i̯u
ua ωα u̯a
ue ωε u̯e
ui ωι u̯i
uo ωο u̯o
Falling diphthongs
ai αη ai̯
ei εη ei̯
oi οη oi̯
au αω au̯
eu εω eu̯
ou οω ou̯

Consonants

Vowels

Prosody

Stress

Intonation

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

Initial consonant mutation

There are 3 types of initial consonant mutations:

  1. Nasal mutation
  2. Aspirate mutation
Nasal mutation
Consonant Mutated form
p π b μπ
v β m μβ
t τ d ντ
x δ n νδ
ky κ(ι) gy γκ(ι)
y γ(ι) ny γγ(ι)
k κ(υ) g γκ(υ)
q γ(υ) ng γγ(υ)
Nasal mutation
Consonant Mutated form
p π ph πφ
t τ th τθ
ky κ(ι) khy κχ(ι)
k κ(υ) kh κχ(υ)

Morphology

Syntax

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example texts

Other resources