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==Sounds & Letters== | ==Sounds & Letters== | ||
===Consonants=== | |||
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<tr><td><td>Bilabial<td>Labiodental<td>Dental<td>Postalveolar<td>Palatal<td>Velar<td>Glottal | <tr><td><td>Bilabial<td>Labiodental<td>Dental<td>Postalveolar<td>Palatal<td>Velar<td>Glottal | ||
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<li><b>/v/</b> or <b>/w/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/β/</b>. | <li><b>/v/</b> or <b>/w/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/β/</b>. | ||
<li><b>/tʃ/</b>, <b>/ts/</b> or <b>/ɕ/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/tɕ/</b>. | <li><b>/tʃ/</b>, <b>/ts/</b> or <b>/ɕ/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/tɕ/</b>. | ||
<li>< | <li><b>At the beginning of a word</b> <b>/dʒ/</b>, <b>/dz/</b>, <b>/dʑ/</b>, <b>/ʑ/</b> or <b>/ʒ/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/j/</b>. | ||
<li><b>/h/</b> is interchangeable with <b>/χ/</b>. | <li><b>/h/</b> is interchangeable with <b>/χ/</b>. | ||
<li>In a hard context <b>/q/, /ʁ/ (/ɣ/)</b> are allowed instead of <b>/k/, /g/</b> respectively. | <li>In a hard context <b>/q/, /ʁ/ (/ɣ/)</b> are allowed instead of <b>/k/, /g/</b> respectively. | ||
<li>In a soft context <b>/k<sup>j</sup>/, /g<sup>j</sup>/, /l<sup>j</sup>/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/k/, /g/, /l/</b> respectively. | <li>In a soft context <b>/k<sup>j</sup>/, /g<sup>j</sup>/, /l<sup>j</sup>/</b> are allowed instead of <b>/k/, /g/, /l/</b> respectively. | ||
===Vowels=== | |||
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<tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Front<td colspan=2>Back | <tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Front<td colspan=2>Back | ||
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<tr><td>Open<th>æ<th>œ<th>a<th>o | <tr><td>Open<th>æ<th>œ<th>a<th>o | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
====Characteristics of the vowels==== | |||
<table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | <table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | ||
<tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Strong<td colspan=2>Weak | <tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Strong<td colspan=2>Weak | ||
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<tr><td>Soft<th>æ<th>œ<th>i<th>y | <tr><td>Soft<th>æ<th>œ<th>i<th>y | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
====Vowel harmony==== | |||
<p>In a native Jaŋatil word each vowel must be either <b>soft</b> (front) or <b>hard</b> (back). This is | <p>In a native Jaŋatil word each vowel must be either <b>soft</b> (front) or <b>hard</b> (back). This is | ||
called <b>front/back harmony</b>. The same | called <b>front/back harmony</b>. The same | ||
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However, one should round <b>ı, i</b> while speaking if they come immediately | However, one should round <b>ı, i</b> while speaking if they come immediately | ||
after a rounded vowel. | after a rounded vowel. | ||
====Word stress==== | |||
<p>Word stress is <b>always</b> put on the last vowel. But if you | <p>Word stress is <b>always</b> put on the last vowel. But if you | ||
want to emphasize a word then you may stress another syllable. | want to emphasize a word then you may stress another syllable. | ||
===Writing Systems=== | |||
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<tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA | <tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA | ||
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<tr><th>`<th>`<th>`<th>Ъ ъ<th>ء<th>ʔ | <tr><th>`<th>`<th>`<th>Ъ ъ<th>ء<th>ʔ | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
====Writing Examples==== | |||
<table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | <table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | ||
<tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA<td rowspan=2>Translation | <tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA<td rowspan=2>Translation | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
<h2>Pronouns</h2> | <h2>Pronouns</h2> |
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