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. | = Introduction = | ||
== Characteristics == | |||
== Borrowing == | |||
= Phonology = | |||
== Consonants == | |||
== Vowels == | |||
=== Diphthongs === | |||
== Phonotactics == | |||
= Nouns = | |||
== Gender == | |||
Gender is not normally marked but can be with the endings <b>-na</b> and <b>-ta</b> to mark the feminine and masculine, respectively or nouns such as '''naka''', '''tlaka''', '''nahi''', or '''tahi''' (''the woman, the man, the girl, the boy''), etc. A gender neutral suffix, '''-nta''' may be used when the gender is unknown or ambiguous. | |||
* <b>kuma</b> - <small>bear</small> - <i>a bear</i> → <b>kumana</b> - <small>bear-FEM</small> - <i>sow</i> → <b>kumata</b> - <small>bear-MASC</small> - <i>boar</i> | |||
* <b>masa</b> - <small>deer</small> - <i>a deer</i> → <b>masana</b> - <small>deer-FEM</small> - <i>doe</i> → <b>masata</b> - <small>deer-MASC</small> - <i>stag</i> | |||
* <b>uma</b> - <small>horse</small> - <i>a horse</i> → <b>umana</b> - <small>horse-FEM</small> - <i>mare</i> → <b>umata</b> - <small>horse-MASC</small> - <i>stallion</i> | |||
== Number == | |||
== Pronouns == | |||
=== Deixis === | |||
== Case == | |||
== Size & Importance == | |||
== Quality == | |||
= Numbers = | |||
cardinal | |||
ordinal | |||
multiples | |||
* multiple of number – tiha / ti- | |||
math operations | |||
= Verbs = | |||
== Tense == | |||
== Aspect == | |||
== Mood == | |||
* The abilitative mood [ABIL] is marked with the suffix '''-pa''' from '''pala''', meaning "''to be able; capable (of); can; possible''". | |||
== Evidentiality == | |||
== Copula == | |||
= Particles = | |||
== Conjunctions == | |||
* '''pa''' - "''although; even though; even if''" | |||
== Adpostionals == | |||
= Syntax = | |||
== Noun phrases == | |||
== Clauses == | |||
== Complex sentences == | |||
Revision as of 18:39, 18 July 2020
Introduction
Characteristics
Borrowing
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Diphthongs
Phonotactics
Nouns
Gender
Gender is not normally marked but can be with the endings -na and -ta to mark the feminine and masculine, respectively or nouns such as naka, tlaka, nahi, or tahi (the woman, the man, the girl, the boy), etc. A gender neutral suffix, -nta may be used when the gender is unknown or ambiguous.
- kuma - bear - a bear → kumana - bear-FEM - sow → kumata - bear-MASC - boar
- masa - deer - a deer → masana - deer-FEM - doe → masata - deer-MASC - stag
- uma - horse - a horse → umana - horse-FEM - mare → umata - horse-MASC - stallion
Number
Pronouns
Deixis
Case
Size & Importance
Quality
Numbers
cardinal
ordinal
multiples
- multiple of number – tiha / ti-
math operations
Verbs
Tense
Aspect
Mood
- The abilitative mood [ABIL] is marked with the suffix -pa from pala, meaning "to be able; capable (of); can; possible".
Evidentiality
Copula
Particles
Conjunctions
- pa - "although; even though; even if"
