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Revision as of 07:26, 7 November 2021
A conlang for fun.
Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosives | p b | t d | k g | ||
| Nasals | m | n | ŋ (ng) | ||
| Fricatives | s | ʃ (sh) | h | ||
| Approximants | w | j (y) | |||
| Trill | r |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i~ɪ | u~ʊ | |
| Mid | e~ɛ | o | |
| Open | a~ə |
Roots
- yem - food; sustenance; eating; consume
Verbal Modifiers
Aspect
- -a - imperfective [IPFV]
- -e - perfective [PFV]
Modals
- -ok- - negative; negation; no; not [NEG]
Nominal Modifiers
Pronominal
- wa- - first person singular [1s]
- ni- - second person singular [2s]
- ko- - third person singular [3s]
Number
- ka- - plural [PL]
Instrumentals
- mi- - with the teeth; by biting; edge [bite]
with heat; w.r.t. fire, smoke [heat] face, neck, above, in front [face] with the hand (usu. open); causative; w.r.t hand or arm [hand] having a point; w.r.t. nose/beak, lips/mouth [nose] with speech; by talking [speak] egg/house/round; move/carry [load] pertaining to water, moisture [water] buttocks/back/behind/base—usu. as a location [buttocks] with the eyes; by seeing [eye(s)] cold; fear; shaking [cold] mental or emotional activity [mind] sun/day/light; appear [sun] with the feet/leg (verbal); stepping; w.r.t. feet/leg [foot] with a rock; forceful activity, like 'fist' [rock] with the fist; axial motion; out from the body [fist] with the fingers; grasping; toward the body [grasp] with a sharp object; with the end of a long object; [sharp] head/shoulders; [head] along or against the length of a long object; radial motion; natural forces [long]
Phrases
- kawayemoke
- PL-1s-eat-NEG-PFV
- We have not eaten.
