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===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== | ||
====Stress==== | ====Stress==== | ||
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The use of stress in a Nakna-Tiwaic language is rare, as most other Nakna-Tiwaic and even Nakna languages in general tend to have a detailed tone system, although even Enkesh's use of stress closely resembles tone patterns in other Nakna-Tiwaic languages. | The use of stress in a Nakna-Tiwaic language is rare, as most other Nakna-Tiwaic and even Nakna languages in general tend to have a detailed tone system, although even Enkesh's use of stress closely resembles tone patterns in other Nakna-Tiwaic languages. | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Enkesh uses a (C)(C)V(V)(C)(C) syllable structure, which is descendant from Proto-Nakna-Tiwaic ''*(C)V(C)''. | Enkesh uses a (C)(C)V(V)(C)(C) syllable structure, which is descendant from Proto-Nakna-Tiwaic ''*(C)V(C)''. | ||
===Morphophonology=== | |||
If a voiced plosive consonant(usually alveolar~retroflex) is in an outset position, then the consonant becomes voiceless, e.g.: | If a voiced plosive consonant(usually alveolar~retroflex) is in an outset position, then the consonant becomes voiceless, e.g.: | ||
* /d/ in ''A'''d'''am'' → /t/ in ''otiqaöpiná'''d'''''. | * /d/ in ''A'''d'''am'' → /t/ in ''otiqaöpiná'''d'''''. | ||
Enkesh also extensively uses the [[w:Sandhi|sandhi]] phenomenon, e.g. the word ''śukullan''("chocolate"), when in its accusative form, the outset and onset /n/s from ''śukullan'' and ''-né'' respectively turn said /n/s into a /ɳ/. | |||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||