User:Greatbuddha/Sandbox/Metin

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Basic forms of subject prefixes

first person singular theme: o prefix: 0

first person exclusive theme: u prefix: mi clitic: z

first person inclusive theme: a/e prefix: fi clitic: z

second person singular theme: 0 prefix: 0 clitic: f

second person plural theme: 0 prefix: A clitic: z

third person neutral singular theme: 0 prefix: 0 clitic: 0

third person neutral plural theme: 0 prefix: i clitic: z

third person proximate singular theme: 0 prefix: 0 clitic: q

third person proximate plural theme: 0 prefix: i clitic: z'

third person obviate singular theme: á prefix: 0 clitic: 0

third person obviate plural theme: á prefix: i clitic: z

third person indefinite/interrogative theme: 0 prefix: S clitic: 0

Prefix string for inner prefixes

Outer prefixes-theme-mode-object prefix-intrusive classifiers-subject prefix-conjugation marker-clitic

Combination of outer prefixes with theme vowels

Rule 1a: if no theme vowel, vowel of outer prefix changes (usually lengthens, but depends on prefix) la-0-0-0-caa'ni> laacaa'ni: he flies it drai-0-0-fuu's'u> drayeehuu's'u: he barely finishes eating it na-0-0-0-fuusi> neefuusi: she carries it piece by piece Rule 1b: if there is a theme vowel, prefix will contract with it Contractions with o, u, a, á a: A, o, a, á

á: áyo, áyu, á, á

A: A, Au, A, Awá

e: eo, eu, e, áá

o: o, u, o, owá

ë: ëo, au, ë, ëyá

ï: io, iu, ue, iá

u: uo, u, o, uwá

i: io, e, e, iyá

ai, i-dipthongs: ayo, ayu, aye, ayá

eu, u-dipthongs: eo, eu, ewe, ewá

Rule 2: clitic f triggers changes in some preceding vowels. ee>oo ii>oo ïï>iu ëë>au áá>eu

drai-0-0-0-f-uu's'u> drayoofuu's'u: you barely finish eating it

já-0-0-0f-a-gheedzhi> jeufgheedzhi: you leap onto