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* There is no distinction between vowels in hiatus, diphthongs, and (where available) semivowel+vowel sequences. As such, the semivowels [j] and [w] are not listed as consonant phonemes. | * There is no distinction between vowels in hiatus, diphthongs, and (where available) semivowel+vowel sequences. As such, the semivowels [j] and [w] are not listed as consonant phonemes. | ||
* However, there is no vowel length distinction, as can be seen when vowels link together across words: <mi isti indun> /mistindun/. | * However, there is no vowel length distinction, as can be seen when vowels link together across words: <mi isti indun> /mistindun/. | ||
=== Phonotactics === | |||
The syllable structure of Eorzean is (C)(r)V(L), where | |||
* C is any consonant (m, n, p, t, k, b, d, g, f, s, v, r) | |||
* V is any vowel (a, e, i, o, u) | |||
* L is any continuant other than /f/ or /m/ (s, v, r, n). | |||
* (r) represents the optional rhotic /r/ that can appear after the first consonant. | |||
Geminated consonants cannot cluster, and cannot appear at the beginning or end of words. | |||
Adjacent vowels are allowed. | |||
An example of the Eorzean syllable structure is in the word ''trenta'' (meaning "time"). The first syllable, ''tren'', has all four allowed segments in an Eorzean syllable. | |||
== Orthography == | == Orthography == | ||
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The word order of Eorzean is subject-verb-object, and Eorzean utilizes a variety of particles to clarify grammatical function. Modifiers usually follow nouns or verbs, except when they combine with the noun or verb to form a compound word, in which case they go before. | The word order of Eorzean is subject-verb-object, and Eorzean utilizes a variety of particles to clarify grammatical function. Modifiers usually follow nouns or verbs, except when they combine with the noun or verb to form a compound word, in which case they go before. | ||
Eorzean verbs are not marked for tense; this is done using auxiliaries or prepositional phrases when necessary. | |||
The infinitive on an Eorzean verb is marked by the particle ''su''. For example: | |||
* ''narnu'' "see" | |||
* ''su narnu'' "to see" | |||
Mood is expressed through a mix of auxiliaries and particles: | |||
* ''kata su narnu'' "can see" (lit. "am able to see") | |||
* ''ore narnu'' "would see" (subjunctive, used for conditionals and hypotheticals) | |||
* ''ore kata su narnu'' "would be able to see" | |||
Particles are used for derivations as well: | |||
* ''gibi'' "feel" | |||
* ''ri gibi'' "feeling" | |||
* ''ori gibi'' "(that is) feeling" | |||
To mark a yes-or-no question, the particle ''ra'' is added to the end of the sentence. | |||
* ''no kata su narnu'' "I can see" | |||
* ''no kata su narnu ra'' "Can I see?" | |||