Phonology
Consonants
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Bilabial
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Alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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Labio-velar
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Uvular
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Nasal
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m
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n
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ɲ
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ŋ
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(ɴ)
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"Clear" plosive
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p b
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t d
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c ɟ
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k g
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q ɢ
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Aspirated plosive
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pʰ bʰ
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tʰ dʰ
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cʰ ɟʰ
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kʰ gʰ
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qʰ ɢʰ
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Ejective plosive
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pʼ
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tʼ
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cʼ
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kʼ
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qʼ
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Implosive
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ɓ
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ɗ
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ʄ
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ɠ
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ʛ
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Fricative
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s
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Trill
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r
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(ʀ)
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Approximant
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l
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j
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w
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Spelling
- /p t c k q/ p t c k q
- /pʰ tʰ cʰ kʰ qʰ/ ph th ch kh qh
- /pʼ tʼ cʼ kʼ qʼ/ p̕ t̕ c̕ k̕ q̕
- /b d ɟ g ɢ/ b d j g ġ
- /bʰ dʰ ɟʰ gʰ ɢʰ/ bh dh jh gh ġh
- /ɓ ɗ ʄ ɠ ʛ/ b̕ d̕ j̕ g̕ ġ̕
- /s/ s
- /m n ɲ ŋ~ɴ/ m n ṇ ŋ
- /r~ʀ l/ r l
- /j w/ y w
Vowels
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Front
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Central
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Back
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Unrounded
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Rounded
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Close
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iː
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|
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uː
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Near-Close
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ɪ
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ʊ
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Mid-Close
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eː
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ɘ
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ɵ
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oː
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Mid-Open
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ɛː
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ɜ
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ɞ
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ɔː
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Open
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ä äː
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Spelling
- /iː uː/ í ú
- /eː oː/ é ó
- /ɛː ɔː/ ê ô
- /äː/ a
- /ɪ ʊ/ i u
- /ɘ ɵ/ e o
- /ɜ ɞ/ è ò
- /ä/ a
Phonotactics
(C)(C)V(ː)(R/s)(C)
Accent
- Acute accent on initial syllable.
Grammar
Nouns
- nominative-accusative alignment with marked nominative
- 3A secundative alignment (S/A = Nominative, D = Pegative, P/R = Accusative, T = Instrumental)
- 8 cases (suffixal): Nominative, Pegative, Accusative, Instrumental, Genitive, Ablative, Allative, Benefactive
- noun class system (suffixal): Animate, Inanimate
- number combined with noun class: singular, paucal, plural
- definiteness (articles): Gnomic, Indefinite, Definite proper, Definite distant
- nominal tense (suffixal): past, present, future
Definiteness + [Root + Root extension(s) + (Noun class + Number) + Case + Nominal tense]
Noun class and number
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Animate
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Inanimate
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Singular
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-ar- / -r-
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banura
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man
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-
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tkacʼa
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stone
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Paucal
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-akʼ- / -kʼ-
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banuakʼa
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few men
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-akʼ- / -kʼ-
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tkacʼakʼa
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few stones
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Plural
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-it- / -t-
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banuita
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men
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-es- / -s-
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tkacʼesa
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stones
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Declension
Nominative
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-a
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wolqhara
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wolf
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Pegative
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-e
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wolqhare
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Accusative
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-
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wolqhar
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Instrumental
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-ní
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wolqharní
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by/with wolf
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Genitive
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-yò
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wolqharyò
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of wolf
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Ablative
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-tʼo
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wolqhartʼo
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from wolf
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Allative
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-ôs
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wolqharôs
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to wolf
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Benefactive
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-dʼa
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wolqhardʼa
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for wolf
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Nominal tense
Past
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-li
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kʼámarali
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ex-wife
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Present
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-
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kʼámara
|
wife
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Future
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-sú
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kʼámarasú
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future wife
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Definiteness
Gnomic
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-
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banu
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man
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Indefinite
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ês
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ês banu
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a man
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Definite proper
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da
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da banu
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the man
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Definite distant
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qhá
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qhá banu
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yonder man
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Verbs
- aspects (suffixal): Perfective-Imperfective + Frequentative, Momentane
- voices (infixal): Active, Reflexive vs Causative
- three subjective and objective persons (suffixal)
- three moods (cliticized): Indicative, Conditional, Subjunctive
- negative verb
(Root + Voice) + Root extension(s) + Aspect + Subject + Object + Mood
Aspect
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Main form
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Frequentative
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Momentane
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Imperfective
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-
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swél-
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to shine
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-né-
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swélné-
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to glisten
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-
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Perfective
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-ri-
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swélri-
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to lighten
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-yu-
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swélyu-
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to glisten (as fully executed, ended series)
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-tò-
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swéltò-
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to glint (as momentaneous event)
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Voice
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Performative
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Causative
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Active
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-
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yôdh-
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to see
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-ra-
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yôradh-
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to show
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Reflexive
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-si-
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yôsidh-
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to see self
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-ṇi-
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yôṇidh-
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to show self
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Person
Subject / Agent / Donor
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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-en / -n
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I
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-erò / -rò
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We, but not you
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-emò / -mò
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We, together with you
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2.
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-es / -s
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Thou
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-etò / -tò
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You all
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3.
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-ey / -y
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He / she / it
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-eyò / -yò
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They all
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4.
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-ek / -k
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Someone / something
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Object / Recipient
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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-na
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me
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-ra
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us, but not you
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-me
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us, together with you
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2.
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-sa
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thee
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-ta
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you all
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3.
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-ya
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him / her / it
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-yak
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them all
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4.
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-ka
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Someone / something
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Theme
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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-n
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I
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-l
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we, but not you
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-w
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we, together with you
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2.
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-s
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Thou
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-th
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You all
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3.
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-j
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He / she / it
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-j
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They all
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4.
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-kh
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Someone / something
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Mood
Indicative
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-
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êd
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to go
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Conditional
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-dô
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êddô
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would to go
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Subjunctive
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-phú
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êdphú
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may to go
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Non-finite verbs
Action noun
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-ló
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yôdhló
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vision, seeing
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Participles
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Adjectival
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-l-
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yôdhl-
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seeing
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Adverbial
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-l-oŋ
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yôdhloŋ
|
seeing
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Adjectives
- adjectives are replaced by stative verbs and describing nouns.
- degrees of intensify instead degrees of comparison.
Degrees of intensify
Very strong
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bʼá
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bʼá qtèbʼ
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to be strong very strongly
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Strong
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gʼò
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gʼò qtèbʼ
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to be strong strongly
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Average / Normal
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-
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qtèbʼ
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to be strong
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Weak
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tʼe
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tʼe qtèbʼ
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to be strong weakly
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Very weak
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yú
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yú qtèbʼ
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to be strong very weakly
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Numerals
Cardinal numerals
1.
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bhyêr
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2.
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dow
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3.
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térs
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4.
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cereth
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5.
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pèc
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6.
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sèth
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7.
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sèdír
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8.
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athôr
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9.
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dembhi
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10.
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déth
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11.
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déthirbhyêr
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12.
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déthirdow
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20.
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dowirdéth
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21.
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dowirdéth bhyêr
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30
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térsirdéth
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100.
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thiti
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101.
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thiti bhyêr
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120.
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thiti dowirdéth
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121.
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thiti dowirdéth bhyêr
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200.
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dowthit
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1.000.
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túskhat
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10.000.
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déth túskhat
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Derived numerals
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Ordinal
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Multiplicative
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Reproductive
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Distributive
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Fractional
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-[noun class]-i
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-yáls
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-sôkh
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-pá
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-rídʼ
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1.
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bhyêrri / bhyêri
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bhyêryáls
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bhyêrsôkh
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bhyêrpá
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bhyêrrídʼ
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10.
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déthri / dethi
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déthyáls
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déthsôkh
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déthpá
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déthrídʼ
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11.
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déthirbhyêrri / déthirbhyêri
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déthirbhyêryáls
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déthirbhyêrsôkh
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déthirbhyêrpá
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déthirbhyêrrídʼ
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20.
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dowirdéthri / dowirdéthi
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dowirdéthyáls
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dowirdéthsôkh
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dowirdéthpá
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dowirdéthrídʼ
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21.
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dowirdéth bhyêrri / dowirdéth bhyêri
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dowirdéth bhyêryáls
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dowirdéth bhyêrsôkh
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dowirdéth bhyêrpá
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dowirdéth bhyêrrídʼ
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100.
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thitiri / thitiyi
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thitiyáls
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thitisôkh
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thitipá
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thitirídʼ
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101.
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thiti bhyêrri / thiti bhyêri
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thiti bhyêryáls
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thiti bhyêrsôkh
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thiti bhyêrpá
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thiti bhyêrrídʼ
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120.
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thiti dowirdéthri / thiti dowirdéthi
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thiti dowirdéthyáls
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thiti dowirdéthsôkh
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thiti dowirdéthpá
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thiti dowirdéthrídʼ
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121.
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thiti dowirdéth bhyêrri / thiti dowirdéth bhyêri
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thiti dowirdéth bhyêryáls
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thiti dowirdéth bhyêrsôkh
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thiti dowirdéth bhyêrpá
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thiti dowirdéth bhyêrrídʼ
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200.
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dowthitri / dowthiti
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dowthityáls
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dowthitsôkh
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dowthitpá
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dowthitrídʼ
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1000.
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túskhatri / túskhati
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túskhatyáls
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túskhatsôkh
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túskhatpá
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túskhatrídʼ
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10.000.
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déth túskhatri / déth túskhati
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déth túskhatyáls
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déth túskhatsôkh
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déth túskhatpá
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déth túskhatrídʼ
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Pronouns
- clusivity in 1. person
- obviative
Personal pronouns
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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nêkʼ
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I
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ròs
|
We, but not you
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mòs
|
We, together with you
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2.
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sún
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Thou
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tòs
|
You all
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3.
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ya
|
He / she / it
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yòs
|
They all
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4.
|
ka
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Someone / something
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Possessive pronouns
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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neyi
|
my
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ròsi
|
our, but not your
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mòsi
|
our, together with you
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2.
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súni
|
thy
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tòsi
|
your all
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3.
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yayi
|
his / her / its
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yòsi
|
their all
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4.
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kayi
|
someone / something else's
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Demonstrative pronouns
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Definite proper
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Definite distant
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Indefinite
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Place
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dalòpʼ
|
here
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qhálòpʼ
|
there
|
êslòpʼ
|
somewhere there
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Source
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dalòpʼtʼo
|
from here
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qhálòpʼtʼo
|
from there
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êslòpʼtʼo
|
from somewhere there
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Purpose direction
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dalòpʼôs
|
to here
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qhálòpʼôs
|
to there, so far
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êslòpʼôs
|
to somewhere there
|
Path
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dajhémo
|
this way
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qhájhémo
|
that way
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êsjhémo
|
some way
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Time
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datháth
|
now
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qhátháth
|
then
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Method
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datʼríp
|
in this way
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qhátʼríp
|
in that way
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êstʼríp
|
in some way
|
Quantity
|
dagôl
|
so much
|
Qualify
|
buda
|
like this here
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buqhá
|
like that
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bwês
|
like something there
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Reason
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dastháy
|
for this reason
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qhástháy
|
for that reason
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êstháy
|
for some reason
|
Interrogative, relative, indefinite and unlimited pronouns
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Interrogative / Relative
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Indefinite
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Unlimited
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Person / Animate object
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kʼa
|
who ? which ?
|
kʼate
|
someone
|
alíkʼa
|
anyone
|
Inanimate object
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cʼa
|
who ? which ?
|
cʼate
|
someone
|
alícʼa
|
anyone
|
Place
|
kʼaġʼo
|
where ?
|
kʼaġʼote
|
somewhere
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alíkʼaġʼo
|
anywhere
|
Source
|
tʼokʼaġʼo
|
whence ?
|
tʼokʼaġʼote
|
from somewhere
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alítʼokʼaġʼote
|
from anywhere
|
Purpose direction
|
ôskʼaġʼo
|
whither ?
|
ôskʼaġʼote
|
to somewhere
|
alíôskʼaġʼote
|
to anywhere
|
Path
|
kʼajhémo
|
which way ?
|
kʼajhémote
|
via some way
|
alíkʼajhémo
|
via any way
|
Time
|
kʼatháth
|
when ?
|
kʼatháthte
|
once
|
alíkʼatháth
|
ever
|
Method
|
kʼatʼríp
|
how ?
|
kʼatʼrípte
|
somehow
|
alíkʼatʼríp
|
anyhow
|
Quantity
|
kʼagôl
|
how much ?
|
kʼagôlte
|
somehow much
|
alíkʼagôl
|
anyhow much
|
Qualify
|
bukʼa
|
which one ?
|
bukʼate
|
some
|
alíbukʼa
|
any
|
Reason
|
kʼadʼa
|
why ?
|
Negative, universal and alternative pronouns
|
Negative
|
Universal
|
Alternative
|
Person / Animate object
|
èlkʼa
|
nobody, nothing
|
bhêskʼa
|
every
|
ninkʼa
|
anyone else
|
Inanimate object
|
èlcʼa
|
nobody, nothing
|
bhêscʼa
|
every
|
nincʼa
|
anyone else
|
Place
|
èlkʼaġʼo
|
nowhere
|
bhêskʼaġʼote
|
everywhere
|
ninkʼaġʼo
|
elswhere
|
Source
|
tʼoêlkʼaġʼo
|
from nowhere
|
tʼobhêskʼaġʼote
|
from everywhere
|
tʼoninkʼaġʼo
|
from elswhere
|
Purpose direction
|
ôsêlkʼaġʼo
|
to nowhere
|
ôsbhêskʼaġʼote
|
to everywhere
|
ôsninkʼaġʼo
|
to elswhere
|
Path
|
êljhémo
|
through no way
|
bhêsjhémote
|
through all ways
|
ninjhémo
|
which way else
|
Time
|
êltháth
|
never
|
bhêstháth
|
always
|
nintháth
|
when else
|
Method
|
êltʼríp
|
nohow
|
bhêstʼríp
|
in all methods
|
nintʼríp
|
otherwise
|
Quantity
|
êlgôl
|
nothing
|
ningôl
|
otherwise than so many
|
Quality
|
êlbu
|
neuter, indistinct
|
bhêsbu
|
any
|
ninbu
|
other
|
Numeral pronouns
Interrogative / Relative
|
kʼagôl
|
how much ?
|
Indefinite
|
kʼagôlte
|
write a number
|
Unlimited
|
alíkʼagôl
|
however many
|
Negative
|
êlgôl
|
nothing
|
Alternative
|
ningôl
|
otherwise than so many
|
Reflexive, reciprocal and cooperative pronouns
Reflexive
|
kho
|
oneself
|
Reciprocal
|
tʼakho
|
each other
|
Cooperative
|
úkho
|
together cooperatively
|
Prepositions
Spatials, ablatival and allatival directionals
ú
|
in, inside
|
Accusative
|
from inside
|
Ablative
|
to inside
|
Allative
|
|
al
|
on
|
Accusative
|
from on
|
Ablative
|
to on
|
Allative
|
|
alaŋ
|
above
|
Accusative
|
from above
|
Ablative
|
to above
|
Allative
|
|
udʼu
|
under
|
Accusative
|
from under
|
Ablative
|
to under
|
Allative
|
|
kʼete
|
beside
|
Accusative
|
from beside
|
Ablative
|
to beside
|
Allative
|
|
tóq
|
away
|
Accusative
|
from away
|
Ablative
|
to away
|
Allative
|
|
údow
|
between
|
Accusative
|
from between
|
Ablative
|
to between
|
Allative
|
|
tʼawkh
|
behind
|
Accusative
|
from behind
|
Ablative
|
to behind
|
Allative
|
|
bè
|
out
|
Accusative
|
from out
|
Ablative
|
to out
|
Allative
|
|
úgál
|
around
|
Accusative
|
from around
|
Ablative
|
to around
|
Allative
|
|
trôs
|
before, opposite to
|
Accusative
|
from before, from opposite to
|
Ablative
|
to before, to opposite to
|
Allative
|
|
útháth
|
during, in time of
|
Accusative
|
from time of
|
Ablative
|
to time of
|
Allative
|
|
ká
|
after
|
Accusative
|
from after
|
Ablative
|
to after
|
Allative
|
Other postpositions
Companion, attributive object
|
tʼa
|
with
|
Instrumental
|
Lack
|
phá
|
without
|
Genitive
|
Alternative
|
úklotʼ
|
instead
|
Genitive
|
Contrary
|
trôtʼa
|
against
|
Allative
|
Resistance
|
bhisu
|
despite, though
|
Genitive
|
Stylization
|
údʼlêk
|
along to, according to
|
Instrumental
|
Particles
Conjunctions
Paratactical conjunctions
|
Copulative
|
é
|
and
|
Conjunctive
|
édhò
|
also
|
Disjunctive
|
cá
|
or
|
Contrastive, exceptional
|
éno
|
but
|
Consequentive
|
pʼe
|
so
|
Comparative
|
kuy
|
than
|
Essive
|
atʼ
|
as
|
|
Hypotactical conjunctions
|
gwa
|
to, for
|
qúddhò
|
althought
|
yethrab
|
because
|
áchi
|
if
|
dhò
|
that, providing
|
Modifiers
Restrictive
|
bhyêro
|
only
|
Additive
|
yedhò
|
yet
|
Excessive
|
jó
|
too
|
Non-witness
|
yôŋ
|
apparently, allegedly
|
Polarity particles
Affirmative
|
dʼê
|
yes
|
Negative1
|
lê
|
no
|
1 Only in independent form.
Word formation
Compounding
Derivation
Noun
Noun to noun
Diminutive
|
-lé-
|
tʼoghara → tʼoghléra
|
daughter → little daughter
|
Augmentative
|
-gʼan-
|
ġôbha → ġôbhgʼana
|
mountain → grand mountain
|
Contradiction
|
èl-
|
banura → èlbanura
|
human → non-human
|
Similarity
|
-khsak-
|
tuntua → tuntukhsaka
|
tree → pseudo-tree
|
Half
|
pʼala-
|
qutká → pʼalaqutká
|
dog → half-dog
|
Relational abstract
|
-ryáṇ
|
ghebʼera → ghebʼeryáṇa
|
brother → brotherhood
|
Related person
|
-chí-
|
báwbhura → báwbhuchíra
|
cow → cowman
|
Collective
|
-léga-
|
pʼethara → pʼetharléga
|
bird → birds (a a collective)
|
Place
|
-lòpʼ-
|
khepʼ → khepʼlòpʼa
|
fire → campfire
|
Art / Craft
|
-tkóyá
|
bʼormakh → bʼormakhtkóyá
|
war → craft of war
|
Knowledge
|
-kèndh-
|
jʼólyá → jʼólyakèndha
|
herb → herbalism
|
Expert
|
-chí-
|
jʼólyá → jʼólyachíra
|
herb → herbalist
|
Noun to stative verb
Similaritive
|
-khsak-
|
merkhara → merkhakhsak-
|
cat → felid
|
Feature
|
-oth-
|
ksílua → ksíluoth-
|
hair → hairy
|
Affiliative
|
-sidh-
|
ġôma → ġômsidh-
|
family → familiar
|
Privative
|
èl-...-oth-
|
kôlbha → èlkôlbhoth-
|
tooth → toothless
|
Verb
Verb to noun
Agentive
|
-chí-
|
tqúkh- → tqúkhchíra
|
(to) shoot → shooter
|
Experiencer, adressee
|
[Middle voice's stem]-chí-
|
dákʼ- → dásikʼchíra
|
(to) teach → learner
|
Result
|
-phál
|
badʼ- → badʼphála
|
(to) fall → (a) fall
|
Instance
|
-makh-
|
spʼél- → spʼélmakha
|
(to) speak → speech
|
Instrument
|
-qʼò-
|
bʼê- → bʼêqʼòa
|
(to) beat → whip
|
Place
|
-lòpʼ-
|
thèm- → thèmlòpʼa
|
(to) kill → slaughterhouse
|
Verb to verb
Stative verb to noun
Abstract
|
-makh-
|
qtèbʼ- → qtèbʼmakha
|
to be strong → strength
|
Syntax
Word order
Copular verbs
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Translative
|
psá
|
became
|
lephá
|
don't became
|
Essive
|
ye
|
be
|
le
|
don't be
|
Excessive
|
kʼwô
|
cease to be
|
lwô
|
don't cease to be
|
Modal verbs
Obligative
|
ġhart
|
to must
|
Necessitative
|
chúld
|
to need
|
Jussive
|
láwd
|
to should
|
Optative
|
níkh
|
to wish
|
Desiderative
|
ktíkh
|
to want
|
Dubitative
|
phthòb
|
to doubt
|
Hypothetical
|
yámb
|
maybe, perhaps
|
Permissive
|
tôl
|
to let, to permit
|
Precative
|
slókh
|
to request, to please, to ask
|
Potentional
|
phêy
|
to may, to be able
|
Abilitive
|
dhul
|
to can
|
Use of modal verbs
[Modal verb] + [Main verb as an action noun + Accusative zero-ending]
Jussive
|
láwden ghrésló
|
I should to write.
|
Desiderative
|
ktíkhen ghrésló
|
I'm wanting to write.
|
Precative
|
slókhen ghrésló
|
I request to write.
|
Onomastics
Colours
yéls
|
light
|
dʼômb
|
dark
|
kʼílm
|
white
|
túŋg
|
black
|
khárg
|
red
|
drèykʼ
|
reddish
|
romph
|
pink
|
bhrós
|
blue
|
jʼólṇ
|
green
|
chísn
|
yellow
|
dháws
|
golden
|
larkʼ
|
silver
|
stakʼ
|
orange
|
bhósm
|
grey
|
ksundʼ
|
brown
|
rakhs
|
violet
|
brén
|
navy blue
|
tlíkh
|
beige
|
Sides of world
Direct sides
|
North
|
black
|
túŋgmá
|
South
|
white
|
kʼílmá (← kʼilm-makh-a)
|
East
|
red
|
khárgmá
|
West
|
gold
|
dháwsmá
|
Indirect sides
|
Northeast
|
red black
|
khárgla túŋgmá
|
Northwest
|
golden black
|
dháwsla túŋgmá
|
Southeast
|
red white
|
khárgla kʼílmá
|
Southwest
|
golden white
|
dháwsla kʼílmá
|
Directions
thíca
|
side
|
ksentʼa
|
right
|
ṇimpha
|
left
|
trôsa
|
front
|
tʼawsa
|
back
|
pátha
|
top
|
thúma
|
bottom
|
qúmpha
|
center, middle, heart
|
Body parts
thalpòa
|
body
|
keresa
|
blood
|
tôwlya
|
skin
|
tlapsa
|
meat
|
qulpa
|
muscle
|
qunqa
|
bone
|
qwálqunqa
|
vertebra
|
qunqstòpa
|
spine
|
qunqléga
|
skeleton
|
bhaŋka
|
head
|
pyéla
|
hair
|
kúy
|
eye
|
khòsa
|
ear
|
khákya
|
moustache
|
aôspa
|
mouth
|
bhalpa
|
lip
|
pʼaghma
|
beard
|
cʼítsá
|
chin
|
chópa
|
cheek
|
gláqwa
|
mandible
|
ktúŋka
|
upper jaw
|
gémpa
|
tooth
|
dlíkhya
|
gum
|
tôkla
|
tusk
|
kúyraŋqa
|
eyebrow
|
kʼapwá
|
front neck
|
tʼlepka
|
back neck
|
ġʼêrġha
|
throat
|
qhártha
|
larynx
|
dléṇca
|
tongue
|
ṇimbá
|
palate
|
qulqa
|
uvula
|
dwóla
|
vein
|
tantana
|
artery
|
qúmpha
|
heart
|
pholkha
|
lung
|
bambua
|
belly
|
gelmaqa
|
stomach
|
muqsá
|
kidney
|
joṇjha
|
spleen
|
kterbha
|
liver
|
léŋga
|
gall
|
tibha
|
rib
|
yólká
|
intestine
|
kwôlma
|
skull
|
lomphos
|
brain
|
jitka
|
hand
|
telqe
|
arm, shoulder
|
trôstelqe
|
forearm
|
qhílna
|
hand palm
|
taŋqta
|
fist
|
tímpa
|
finger
|
sarkhita
|
nail
|
tharka
|
claw
|
límpʼoa
|
knee
|
toŋkoa
|
elbow
|
klìnta
|
wrist
|
nikha
|
nose
|
kʼlôwpa
|
back
|
atka
|
foot
|
kotsa
|
heel
|
ġʼolqa
|
gullet
|
skáphma
|
midriff
|
Kinship
ġôma
|
family
|
adámrá
|
parents
|
amrá
|
mother
|
adrá
|
father
|
bíbira
|
child
|
thúsra
|
son
|
tʼoghara
|
daughter
|
khotʼara
|
sibling
|
ghebʼera
|
brother
|
khwísra
|
sister
|
amakhetra
|
cousin from mother's side
|
adakhetra
|
cousin from father's side
|
amakhúra
|
second cousin from mother's side
|
adakhúra
|
second cousin from father's side
|
támkhérra
|
distant relative
|
sáwdha
|
father's brother
|
phitra
|
father's sister
|
adayò khotʼara
|
father's sibling
|
khestra
|
mother's brother
|
khabhra
|
mother's sister
|
amayò khotʼara
|
mother's sibling
|
naphthara
|
brother's son
|
altara
|
brother's daughter
|
tʼecʼara
|
sister's son
|
silkhwara
|
sister's daughter
|
khotaryò bíbira
|
sibling's child
|
trôadámrá
|
grandparents
|
trôamra
|
grandmother
|
trôadra
|
grandfather
|
yáwnara
|
great grandmother
|
yêwkhra
|
great grandfather
|
kábíbira
|
grandchild
|
káthúsrá
|
grandson
|
kátʼoghara
|
granddaughter
|
kákábíbira
|
great grandchild
|
kákáthúsra
|
great grandson
|
kákátʼoghara
|
great granddaughter
|
skôjhra
|
grandfather's brother
|
bajʼnará
|
grandfather's sister
|
skôjhbajra
|
grandfather's sibling
|
gnêjra
|
grandmother's brother
|
kêrphá
|
grandmother's sister
|
kêrgnêjra
|
grandmother's sibling
|
amawthura
|
ancestor from maternal line
|
adawthura
|
ancestor from fathernal line
|
uthura
|
common ancestor
|
pláwkhra
|
progeny
|
Relatives from marriage
pʼalphenryáṇ
|
marriage
|
phenġôma
|
family from wife's side
|
phenra
|
wife
|
ghôstra
|
husband
|
pʼalléga
|
spouse
|
phenadra
|
father-in-law
|
phenamra
|
mother-in-law
|
phenadámrá
|
parents-in-law
|
tʼokhthúsra
|
son-in-law
|
thústʼoghra
|
daughter-in-law
|
tyéphra
|
child-in-law
|
dʼaywara
|
brother-in-law
|
thaymira
|
sister-in-law
|
nabhkhotʼara
|
sibling-in-law
|
phentámkhérra
|
wife's distant relative
|
ghôsttámkhérra
|
husband's distant relative
|
syáwnira
|
wife brother's wife
|
máykʼra
|
wife sister's husband
|
daytura
|
husband brother's wife
|
thokʼira
|
husband sister's husband
|
Relatives from adoption
bʼarlara adrá
|
stepfather
|
bʼarlara amrá
|
stepmother
|
bʼarlara adámrá
|
stepparents
|
bʼarlara ghebʼera
|
stepbrother
|
bʼarlara khwísra
|
stepsister
|
bʼarlara khotʼara
|
stepsibling
|
bʼarlara bíbira
|
stepchild
|
bʼarlara pláwkhra
|
adopted progeny
|
Animals
jʼwaŋara
|
animal
|
qhusitrilara
|
domesticate animal
|
jhálma
|
fish
|
glówlara
|
amphibian
|
askwara
|
reptile
|
pʼethara
|
bird
|
cʼucʼlara
|
mammal
|
tʼamphlara
|
hunting animal
|
tlapsalara
|
predator
|
arsamáethchíra
|
herbivore
|
Aquatic
satpakra
|
carp
|
ksewdra
|
hydra
|
thapra
|
crawfish
|
pʼíchura
|
leech
|
kollora
|
burbot
|
thlôkʼra
|
tench
|
stoykra
|
pike
|
akulra
|
perch
|
chelpara
|
heron
|
ktewtara
|
sturgeon
|
pitsara
|
pollock
|
walgara
|
clam
|
kwôkra
|
duck
|
ansara
|
goose
|
òlbura
|
swan
|
jhálmachíra
|
osprey
|
pampara
|
beaver
|
spantara
|
kingfisher
|
ġrôġara
|
frog
|
skòtra
|
newt
|
Reptiles
kabhyòmánlara
|
reptile
|
awj̕arra
|
lizard
|
pukara
|
turtle
|
swísra
|
snake
|
g̕utra
|
viper
|
gmôlara
|
apodal lizard
|
Mammals
Birds and bats
Flying insects
Worms