Mɛatc̥aɛːn
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Phonology
Consonant inventory: b bˡ c d f g h j k kʰ kʲ kʷ l m mʰ mʲ mʷ n p r rʲ r̥ s t v w x xʲ xʷ ç ŋ ɬ ʃ ʍ ʤ ʧ θ θʷ
Co-articulated phonemes
Vowel inventory: a e eː i o oː u ɔ ɛ
↓Manner/Place→ | Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
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Nasal | m mʷ mʰ mʲ | n | ŋ | |||||
Stop | p b bˡ | t d | c | k g kʷ kʰ kʲ | ||||
Affricate | ʧ ʤ | |||||||
Fricative | f v | θ θʷ | s | ʃ | ç | x xʷ xʲ | h | |
Approximant | j | |||||||
Trill | r r̥ rʲ | |||||||
Lateral fricative | ɬ | |||||||
Lateral approximant | l |
↓Manner/Place→ | Labial-velar |
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Approximant | ʍ w |
Front | Back | |
---|---|---|
High | i | u |
High-mid | eː e | oː o |
Low-mid | ɛ | ɔ |
Low | a |
Morphology
Sound changes (in order of application):
- C[-voice] → [+voice] / C[-voice]_
Pronunciation | Spelling |
---|---|
ɡ | g |
ʧ | c̊ |
ɬ | ʃ̊ |
ç | ʃ̥ |
ʤ | dc̥ |
θ | tc̥ |
θʷ | tc̥w |
x | ɧ |
xʲ | ɧ̱ |
xʷ | ɧw |
ʍ | ɧw |
r̥ | ɧr |
rʲ | ṟ |
kʰ | k̥ |
kʲ | ḵ |
kʷ | kw |
mʰ | m̥ |
mʲ | m̱ |
mʷ | m̊ |
ŋ | n̊ |
e | ɛ |
ɔ | ȣ |
o | ȣ̊ |
eː | ɛ̱ |
oː | ȣ̱̊ |
Tenses
Remote past
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (I) learned (long ago) |
Suffix -eːn
fɛːn̊ɛːmɛːn /feːˈŋeːmeːn/ (we) learned (long ago) |
2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -b
Else: Suffix -ɛ fɛːn̊ɛːmɛ /feːˈŋeːmɛ/ (you) learned (long ago) |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -p
Else: Suffix -u fɛːn̊ɛːmu /feːˈŋeːmu/ (you all) learned (long ago) |
3rd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -eː fɛːn̊ɛːmɛː /feːˈŋeːmeː/ (he/she/it) learned (long ago) |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -ç
Else: Suffix -u fɛːn̊ɛːmu /feːˈŋeːmu/ (they) learned (long ago) |
Past
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -p
Else: Suffix -ɛ fɛːn̊ɛːmɛ /feːˈŋeːmɛ/ (I) learned |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -oː fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ː /feːˈŋeːmoː/ (we) learned |
2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʃ
Else: Suffix -oː fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ː /feːˈŋeːmoː/ (you) learned |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -u fɛːn̊ɛːmu /feːˈŋeːmu/ (you all) learned |
3rd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -t
Else: Suffix -i fɛːn̊ɛːmi /feːˈŋeːmi/ (he/she/it) learned |
Suffix -eːʃ
fɛːn̊ɛːmɛːʃ /feːˈŋeːmeːʃ/ (they) learned |
Present
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st person | Suffix -eːm
fɛːn̊ɛːmɛːm /feːˈŋeːmeːm/ (I) learn |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -t
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (we) learn |
2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -ɛ fɛːn̊ɛːmɛ /feːˈŋeːmɛ/ (you) learn |
Suffix -oːn
fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ːn /feːˈŋeːmoːn/ (you all) learn |
3rd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ŋ
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (he/she/it) learns |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (they) learn |
Future
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -eː fɛːn̊ɛːmɛː /feːˈŋeːmeː/ (I) will learn |
Suffix -oːm
fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ːm /feːˈŋeːmoːm/ (we) will learn |
2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ŋ
Else: Suffix -oː fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ː /feːˈŋeːmoː/ (you) will learn |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -ɔ fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ /feːˈŋeːmɔ/ (you all) will learn |
3rd person | Suffix -oːp
fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ːp /feːˈŋeːmoːp/ (he/she/it) will learn |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (they) will learn |
Sentence Structure
Main word order: Subject Object Verb (Prepositional phrase). “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into Mary the door opened with a key.
Adposition: postpositions ?
Adposition: postpositions ?
Adjective Order
Adjectives are positioned before the noun.