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'''u'rá'' "so that he makes them do it" | '''u'rá'' "so that he makes them do it" | ||
== | ==Angelic== | ||
The Adamic Code can be spoken in a poetic register, | The Adamic Code can be spoken in a poetic register, called Angelic, where the pronunciation of words changes in order to sound more appeasing. | ||
===Laws of Accrescence=== | |||
Laws of | |||
/g/ > /z/ when next to /i/ | /g/ > /z/ when next to /i/ | ||
Ex: gīg > zīl "giant" | Ex: ''gīg'' > ''zīl'' "giant" | ||
/g/ > / | /g/ > /ɦ/ when next to /u/ | ||
Ex: | Ex: | ||
/k/ > /s/ when next to /i/ | /k/ > /s/ when next to /i/ | ||
Ex: saíkat > ezal | Ex: ''saíkat'' > ''ezal'' (*esal) "philosopher" | ||
/k/ > /h/ when next to /u/ | /k/ > /h/ when next to /u/ | ||
Ex: kun > hul "dog" | Ex: ''kun'' > ''hul'' "dog" | ||
/t/ > /ts/ when next to /i/ | /t/ > /ts/ when next to /i/ | ||
Ex: daítas > eal (**ecal) | Ex: ''daítas'' > ''eal'' (**ecal) "writer" | ||
/t/ > /l/ when next to /u/ | /t/ > /l/ when next to /u/ | ||
Ex: tu > lu | Ex: ''tu'' > ''lu'' "you" | ||
/d/ > /ʔ/ when next to /i/ | /d/ > /ʔ/ when next to /i/ | ||
Ex: dîts > īl | Ex: ''dîts'' > ''īl'' | ||
/d/ > /r/ when nex to /u/ | /d/ > /r/ when nex to /u/ | ||
Ex: dûts > rūl | Ex: ''dûts'' > ''rūl'' | ||
/p/ > /f/ when next to /u/ | /p/ > /f/ when next to /u/ | ||
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/b/ > /v/ when next to /u/ | /b/ > /v/ when next to /u/ | ||
Ex: bûl > | Ex: ''bûl'' > ''ūvūl'' "fool" | ||
/b/ > /m/ when next to /i/ | /b/ > /m/ when next to /i/ | ||
Ex: bîbl > | Ex: ''bîbl'' > ''mīblal'' "book" | ||
Excrescence | ===Laws of Excrescence=== | ||
/l/ > /lb/ when intervocalic | /l/ > /lb/ when intervocalic before /a/ | ||
EX: ''agalala'' > ''galba'' "cosmos" | |||
/r/ > /rd/ when intervocalic | /r/ > /rd/ when intervocalic before /a/ | ||
EX: ''ira'' > ''irda'' | |||
/n/ > /nd/ when intervocalic | /n/ > /nd/ when intervocalic before /a/ | ||
/m/ > /mb/ when intervocalic | /m/ > /mb/ when intervocalic before /a/ | ||
/h/ > /i̯a/~/i/ when intervocalic | /h/ > /i̯a/~/i/ when intervocalic before /a/ | ||
/ɦ/ > /ai̯/~/u/ when intervocalic | /ɦ/ > /ai̯/~/u/ when intervocalic before /a/ | ||
Decrescence | ===Laws of Decrescence=== | ||
/s/ > /∅/ when marginal (except when next to /i/) | /s/ > /∅/ when marginal (except when next to /i/) | ||
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/v/ > /∅/ when marginal (except when next to /u/) | /v/ > /∅/ when marginal (except when next to /u/) | ||
===Laws of Elision=== | |||
Laws of | |||
Syncope: in a word with three syllables or more, the middle unstressed syllable is lost (except if its sonority value is higher than its antecedant) | Syncope: in a word with three syllables or more, the middle unstressed syllable is lost (except if its sonority value is higher than its antecedant) | ||
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EX: avâla > vāl | EX: avâla > vāl | ||
Laws of | ===Laws of Epenthesis=== | ||
Prothesis: in a word with two or just one syllable, if there is an initial consonant cluster, a vowel (depending on the nature of the consonant) is added. | Prothesis: in a word with two or just one syllable, if there is an initial consonant cluster, a vowel (depending on the nature of the consonant) is added. | ||
EX: | EX: ... | ||
Anaptyxis: in a word with two or just one syllable, if there is a middle consonant cluster, the vowel /a/ is added. | Anaptyxis: in a word with two or just one syllable, if there is a middle consonant cluster, the vowel /a/ is added. | ||
EX: 'atlya > | EX: 'atlya > adalyal | ||
Paragoge: in a word with two or just one syllable, if there is a final consonant cluster, a vowel (depending on the nature of the consonant). | Paragoge: in a word with two or just one syllable, if there is a final consonant cluster, a vowel (depending on the nature of the consonant). | ||
EX: palk > palsil | EX: palk > palsil | ||
===Laws of Harmony=== | |||
(used in special cases of other laws) | |||
Haplology: | Haplology: | ||
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Metathesis: glides only where the stress is | Metathesis: glides only where the stress is | ||
garda, gráda, gadrá | garda, gráda, gadrá | ||
adtís > addís | |||
Final devoicing | Final devoicing | ||
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/e/ > /i/ | /e/ > /i/ | ||
/o/ > /u/ | /o/ > /u/ | ||
==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||