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III. Once done, try making sure everything is properly spelt so as to avoid unnecessary reader fatigue. | III. Once done, try making sure everything is properly spelt so as to avoid unnecessary reader fatigue. | ||
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'''Qino''' (native: ''Qino afka'' /ɠíno afka/) is a | '''Qino''' (native: ''Qino afka'' /ɠíno afka/) is a Cushitic conlang. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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Intonation | Intonation | ||
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Qino is a | Qino is a Cushitic language. The phonology is largely inspired by [[Hadda]]. The syntax and verbal morphology are most similar to Saho-Afar. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
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Derivational morphology | Derivational morphology | ||
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===Case=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Nouns and pronouns are declined by case. | ====Case==== | ||
*'''Absolutive''': Citation form, used for the direct object of a verb, the object of | Nouns (and pronouns) are declined by case. | ||
*'''Absolutive''': Citation form, used for the direct object of a verb, the object of most adpositions, and predicative nouns. Personal pronouns have a distinct accusative form that is used for direct objects. | |||
*'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows: | *'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows: | ||
**Absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'', or ''-o'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú'' | **Absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'', or ''-o'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú'' | ||
**Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''shimmírti'' "bird (sing.)" → ''shimmirtí'' | **Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''shimmírti'' "bird (sing.)" → ''shimmirtí'' | ||
**Absolutive ending in a long vowel or ''-á'': ''-n'' | **Absolutive ending in a long vowel or ''-á'': ''-n'' | ||
*'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some | *'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some adpositions. | ||
**Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''–́ i'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''námi'' | **Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''–́ i'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''námi'' | ||
**Absolutive ending in other vowel: penultimate high tone - e.g. ''qino'' → ''qíno'' | **Absolutive ending in other vowel: penultimate high tone - e.g. ''qino'' → ''qíno'' | ||
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**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ d'' | **Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ d'' | ||
**Independent form: ''ád'' | **Independent form: ''ád'' | ||
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The citation form is unmarked for number. The singulative is formed with suffixes such as ''-sha, -ha, -ka, -iccha, -ta'' (masculine) or ''-ti, -itti'' (feminine). The plural is formed with suffixes such as ''-oota, -ani, -aani, -ooni, -ooCi'', etc. | |||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
====Personal Pronouns==== | ====Personal Pronouns==== | ||